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