The Edmonton Oilers announced they re-signed Trent Frederic to an eight-year contract extension. Frederic's new deal carries an average annual value of $3.85 million and lasts through 2032-33. The Oilers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers] turned a trade deadline acquisition into a longtime piece of the puzzle. In fact, Frederic is now one of three Oilers players under contract through at least 2030. The other two are center Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Darnell Nurse [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/oilers-darnell-nurse-5-potential-trade-destinations]. Draisaitl, 29, begins a new eight-year contract on July 1 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/players/leon-draisaitls-contract-extension-will-be-a-massive-discount] with an NHL-high $14-million cap hit. His deal also expires in 2033. Nurse, 30, has five years remaining on an eight-year deal with a $9.25-million cap hit. Both players have no-move clauses [https://puckpedia.com/team/edmonton-oilers] in the rest of their contract, although Nurse's clause becomes a 10-team no-trade list in 2027-28 onward. With Frederic's signing, Edmonton [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers] has about $12.35 million in projected cap space, according to PuckPedia. A good chunk of that will likely go to defenseman Evan Bouchard, a pending RFA with arbitration rights. They also have five pending UFAs, including Corey Perry and Connor Brown. Although only three players are signed through 2030, that could change. If Bouchard re-signs for at least five seasons, he'll be on that list. And superstar captain Connor McDavid, 28, enters the final year of his contract and can sign an extension as of July 1. He's prioritizing family and a long window to win [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/if-connor-mcdavid-feels-the-oilers-have-a-good-window-to-win-re-signing-is-no-problem] on his next contract, whether it's with the Oilers or elsewhere. There were some trade rumors and speculation this week regarding Nurse, who had 33 points in 76 games and eight points in the playoffs. TSN's Ryan Rishaug [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/rishaug-nothing-to-darnell-nurse-trade-rumours-with-edmonton-oilers-1.2327980] reported there's nothing to those rumors at this point. Trent Frederic (Perry Nelson-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a216e0dc-a8e8-4bde-ad19-107c94e8c6d5.jpeg] Trent Frederic (Perry Nelson-Imagn Images) Frederic, 27, had eight goals and seven assists for 15 points in 58 games this past regular season. All those points came with the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/report-ex-bruins-forward-signing-massive-deal-with-new-team], which traded him to Edmonton on March 4. Frederic, who dealt with an injury, played one regular-season game with the Oilers before adding a goal and four points in 22 playoff contests. He ranked fourth among Oilers forwards in hits during the post-season, with 85, and fifth in blocked shots, with 15. He averaged 11:24 of ice time on the Oilers in the playoffs, although he averaged 13:50 with the Bruins before the trade. Since the Bruins drafted the center 29th overall in 2016, he's played 338 career games and recorded 55 goals and 54 assists for 109 points. 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.
