C Trent Frederic (2016, 29th, BOS)

[Tripod]

At least he looks to be in his way to being more than just a 3rd line grinder, as was suggested at the draft by B. Gretzky.

 

[57special]

Well, third liners can be pretty damn good these days, but yeah, he can skate, stickhandle, pass, and has a good size to him. If he ends up as a bottom sixer it will be as one who can score a bit.

What I'm not sure about is his defensive skills. Not that they are bad, but he might have to learn more there than he does with his offensive skills. This is pretty common with players coming from just about anywhere but the SHL.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

My bad, thanks for pointing that out. Got the info from this site but Keller isn't even listed.

http://collegehockeyinc.com/stats/filters17.php

Still pretty impressive. I'm rooting hard for the kid.

Thanks for the update. Haven't seen any of his games recently on Big TEN network.

 

[KlausJopling]

any rumors of how long he will stay in NCAA?

No rumors. But I would be surprised if he went pro after this year. He still can play on the u20 team next year.

 

[wintersej]

No rumors. But I would be surprised if he went pro after this year. He still can play on the u20 team next year.

You don't hear the Bruins prospect experts talking about him fighting for a spot on the team next year like McAvoy, JFK, and Bjork.

 

[potatopete]

Well, third liners can be pretty damn good these days, but yeah, he can skate, stickhandle, pass, and has a good size to him. If he ends up as a bottom sixer it will be as one who can score a bit.

What I'm not sure about is his defensive skills. Not that they are bad, but he might have to learn more there than he does with his offensive skills. This is pretty common with players coming from just about anywhere but the SHL.

When he was drafted the reason the were calling him a 3rd liner is because he was defensively sound, just lacking scoring touch.

 

[PB37]

2 goals so far tonight.

The kid is a beast. The announcers made a comment that he would go 15 spots higher if there was a re-draft. Do you agree?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

2 goals so far tonight.

The kid is a beast. The announcers made a comment that he would go 15 spots higher if there was a re-draft. Do you agree?

ive never seen him play but ive also heard that he would go wayyyyy higher in a redraft too

I see another impressive Bruins prospect Anders Bjork had 2 goals tonight too

 

[57special]

He looks good. Nice size, skills, skating.

 

[Leon Draisaitl]

2 goals so far tonight.

The kid is a beast. The announcers made a comment that he would go 15 spots higher if there was a re-draft. Do you agree?

He's good but not 15 spots higher good.

Matthews, Laine, Dubois, Puljujarvi, Juolevi, Tkachuk, Keller, Nylander, Jost, Brown, Bean, McAvoy, Kunin and Chychrun all definitely stay above him IMO. That's 14 right there and Steel jumps him and a couple other players drafted higher and lower than him are around the same level.

 

[Beesfan]

He's good but not 15 spots higher good.

Matthews, Laine, Dubois, Puljujarvi, Juolevi, Tkachuk, Keller, Nylander, Jost, Brown, Bean, McAvoy, Kunin and Chychrun all definitely stay above him IMO. That's 14 right there and Steel jumps him and a couple other players drafted higher and lower than him are around the same level.

Brown and Steel are up for reasonable debate.

 

[57special]

Wild fans will be mad at me, but it's not a no brainer to me that Kunin is better. I could see Frederic being a better pro due to his skating and all round game. Kunin has a very good shot, an ability to score, and good hockey sense, but his skating worries me.

 

[Anthony Mauro]

Ranked #34 in the DraftBuzz Draft Guide. Was one of the few scouts who fought the Draft Day hate/debacle on this kid hard - knew he was worth that pick and Gretzky did a horrible job of describing him at the time.

SCOUTING REPORT

TRENT FREDERIC is a guarantee to be some team’s dream selection as a rugged, big, two- way centerman that is multi dimensional and underappreciated offensively. He’s going to go higher than consensus, and it will be justified. Since the beginning of the year, Frederic has been sharpening each individual tool so that they came together really nicely by the U18. With long powerful strides that accumulate, Frederic can gear up through the neutral zone with steam and does a great job of handling the puck at top speed. His hands are pretty deft, allowing him to deke and wow, and he can really rip the puck without notice. He’s a forceful body checker and gets his way in the NHL areas of the ice because he’s such a physical player. It’s a real sight to see Frederic swoop back into the zone down the middle of the ice, as he radiates support and ability to assist in making the stop. Statistically, Frederic increased his P TS/GP production 164% from .25PTS/GP with U17 last year to .66PTS/GP with U18 this year, and looks to extend his growth past the draft. It’s not out of the question that Frederic finds himself in the 2C role next year with Wisconsin. Final food for thought: if you subtract some of the out of control flailing around from a guy like McLeod, you’re left with a complete C like Frederic who might have better puck ability and has the same 3C floor and 2C ceiling.

 

[Gator Mike]

To this point, I think he's got more goals and assists than Tyson Jost in fewer games, too.

 

[Beesfan]

2 more goals and haven't started the second period. 14-16-30 in 22 games now. Could be looking at an elite prospect.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

2 more goals and haven't started the second period. 14-16-30 in 22 games now. Could be looking at an elite prospect.

Wow.. Unreal

 

[Colt.45Orr]

He had a lengthy upper body injury last year that hurt his ability to shoot.

 

[Bood12]

if he is going to turn into something Boston doesn't deserve him after the "fans" basically threw him away after he was drafted

 

[DrJustice]

Geez, the team only used a 1st round pick on the guy. What a terrible way to treat a guy...sure the fans might not have been on board but they aren't draft experts. Nobody knew who this guy was, and a lot of us fans seem to be embracing him now. Doesn't seem too bad treatment to me.

 

[BruinsBtn]

if he is going to turn into something Boston doesn't deserve him after the "fans" basically threw him away after he was drafted

The fans said to wait and see. The 'experts' on HF from other fanbases mocked Sweeney again.

 

[Beesfan]

If a redraft were held today, I'm not sure the Bruins would even get a chance to select McAvoy or Frederic by the 15th pick. The scouting dept has really turned around.

 

[Rebels57]

There is such a thing as "dumb-luck"...

“[Frederic] is not going to be a top-two-line guy, we know that,” Bruins director of amateur scouting Keith Gretzky told reporters at the draft, according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald. “But he has some jam. He plays hard with the penalty minutes. We were fortunate to get him.

 

[seafoam]

The fans said to wait and see. The 'experts' on HF from other fanbases mocked Sweeney again.

I think people had a bigger problem with what Boston said about Frederic after selecting him than the actual pick itself.

 

[bearcountry17]

I think people had a bigger problem with what Boston said about Frederic after selecting him than the actual pick itself.

Pretty weird situation considering the guy that said that, Keith Gretzky, left to re-join Chiarelli in Edm shortly after.

 

[Montecristo]

Clearly Gretzky wasn't on board with the Bruins decision to draft frederic and he shortly thereafter left the team. His comments seemed less surprising after that happened. He may have felt that way but the team likely did not