The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Even though there are some yellow flags when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers acquiring winger Trent Frederic, the upside and fit should outweigh any concerns.

The Boston Bruins started their sell-off on Tuesday, trading Trent Frederic to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a three-team trade.

The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.

Even though the trade was expected, removing a player instead of adding one sent a ripple through the Bruins room. It showed on the ice.

Here’s what we know about the engaging Trent Frederic. He likes to hit, likes to fight (ask Corey Perry), likes being in the same Edmonton Oilers’ locker room as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and he knows his history.

The Edmonton Oilers acquired forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones and the rights to unsigned forward Petr Hauser on Tuesday in a three-team trade with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins.

The Edmonton Oilers made their first significant trade deadline move Tuesday, acquiring forward Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a three-team deal with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. According to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston,

The Boston Bruins have already started wheeling and dealing ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline, sending forward Trent Frederic to the Edmonton Oilers in a three-team trade on Tuesday.

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The Bruins made their first move of trade deadline season on Tuesday, dealing forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones to the Oilers. Boston announced that it had acquired Edmonton prospect Max Wanner, a second-round pick in this year’s draft, and a fourth-round selection in 2026.