Trent Frederic battles Nikolas Matinpalo for the puck on Jan. 23. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e3aa2f29-9ba8-4eaa-ad3a-fea77c87848e.jpeg] Trent Frederic battles Nikolas Matinpalo for the puck on Jan. 23. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images) For all we know, Trent Frederic might not even play one regular-season game for the Edmonton Oilers after Tuesday's trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/oilers-acquire-new-tough-bruins-forward] with the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/bruins-trade-trent-frederic-in-three-team-deal]. And after the playoffs this summer, he might sign somewhere else as a UFA. None of that matters to the Oilers. All they care about is the 20-something games they count on playing between late April and mid-June. If Frederic can recover from his lower-body injury [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/bruins-get-bad-trent-frederic-injury-update] and help the Oilers reach the pinnacle, the slight overpay for his services will be worthwhile. A second-rounder in 2025, a fourth-rounder in 2026 and mid-level prospect Shane Lachance might be a high price to pay, but the Oilers are focused on doing what they came within one game of doing in 2024, winning the Stanley Cup. And they think a guy such as Frederic can make them a more difficult opponent and a guy who can thrive when games get dragged down into the alley. The New Jersey Devils, the third team in the trade, may even come out looking the best from the deal in the long run in Lachance. But Edmonton is only worried about the playoffs. Today's video column breaks down the deal. The Edmonton Oilers weren't worried about overpaying for Trent Frederic because they're concerned with one thing – winning it all this season, says Ken Campbell. NHL Trade Deadline Central 2025: Trade Tracker, Analysis, Speculation, Lists And More [https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/deweb-519a7.appspot.com/o/posts%2FTHNHOME%2Fcontent-images%2Fc5434ac2-6fbf-4174-93b5-4abc3df3e8b5.jpeg?alt=media] NHL Trade Deadline Central 2025: Trade Tracker, Analysis, Speculation, Lists And More One of the most anticipated times on the hockey calendar is here with NHL trade deadline week. [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/nhl-trade-deadline-central-2025-trade-tracker-analysis-speculation-lists-and-more] Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.
