Confirmed Trade: [EDM/BOS/NJD] Trent Frederic (75%), Max Jones, & Petr Hauser to EDM; Max Wanner, 2025 STL 2nd (from EDM), & 2026 EDM 4th to BOS; Shane LaChance to NJD

[UrbanImpact]

Huge overpay!.

1. They probably should have just kept Holloway instead of using the assets from the Holloway debacle to downgrde to Fredric.

2. Can Fredric play goalie?

 

[LTIR]

Seems like a really odd trade for Edmonton. He doesn’t really provide anything that Edmonton currently needs

When guys like Kapanen and Zach Hyman are among teams highest hitters (both top 5) then you need a Frederic or E. Kane

 

[Putt Pirate]

Well, guess the G and D are just fine with the Oil per Stanley.

 

[kanucks25]

Not true, now It's harder for NJ to make a real move because they have less cap space.

That's why you don't do it If you are NJ

Except they probably know a lot better than you the intricacies of their cap situation and how much space they require to make the moves they want to make.

 

[stats1]

This is a huge overpay for Edmonton. They need D and a goalie, but hey another forward

 

[Czechboy]

Seems like a really odd trade for Edmonton. He doesn’t really provide anything that Edmonton currently needs

I didn't know whether to laugh or throwup when I read this.lol

 

[Kegs]

Why lmao? Frederic is terrible and addresses zero needs for the oilers?

Fredric picked apart the leafs last playoffs. He is fast. Good at getting the puck into the offensive zone. Hits. Fights. Scores 15 goals a season.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Devs retaining here tells me jack hughes ltir out for the year

 

[McFlash97]

Frederic has size and speed. Good Bottom 6 forward. Pretty productive in that role. Definitely makes oir bottom 6 better , but need that goaltender man

 

[Czechboy]

And it's not that I mind Frederic so much but we are going on 5 years of needing 2 solid G and 4 solid D's... and all we do is get f***en forwards! The solution to everything is a forward. Bowman's got till Friday to prove to me he isn't as awful as I think he is.lol

 

[VeteranPresence]

The alternatives right now aren't exactly sure shot better options

They are if you believe in pesky things like "stats" and "the eye test". But Bowman seems to be playing Be a GM on Blindfold mode.

 

[Sheppy]

Frederic is fine, he just kind of brings inconsistent efforts. He was great the previous two seasons but this year he's been, well, bad.

Physical, drops the gloves when need be.

 

[jmon1313]

He’s like Max Domi isn’t he? Drops the gloves with non tough guys, refuses to throw a hit during play.

He has lots of "hits" but doesn't hit with any meaningful impact most of the time.

He's fought a few tough guys, but I just don't think he's strong enough to hang with them.

He's got good technique so he hurts guys his size/smaller

 

[DesertPenguin]

 

[wintersej]

Frederic is fine, he just kind of brings inconsistent efforts. He was great the previous two seasons but this year he's been, well, bad.

Physical, drops the gloves when need be.

He is an opportunistic scorer with a team not making any opportunities for him. The fancy stat cards aren't be all end all, but I don't think its shocking the he went from a 75th percentile player with Hall and that version of Coyle to a 25th percentile player playing with Wahlstom and Brazeau and the like.

 

[barriers]

Don’t sleep on Lachance

He’s an absolute tank

Who can do this too

 

[VanillaCoke]

more wingers eh

 

[Czechboy]

Maybe they are doing a LTIR type thing and this move is smarter than I think? Maybe Kane is on way out?

Also, we got Petr Hauser! We finally got a Czech! Not a very good one but he's big and scored a nice goal against the US once!

 

[Wretched Oil]

Oilers are last in the league for hits, so this should help

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Not true, now It's harder for NJ to make a real move because they have less cap space.

That's why you don't do it If you are NJ

Incorrect. NJ gains cap space because this increases their LTIR overage for Jack Hughes

The closer to the cap the more overage you get

Read up next time

Why would NJD do this as a contender? Moronic

Whats moronic is saying shit like this when you havent a clue

 

[shello]

A case study needs to be written about the mismanagement of the Oilers organization. You were gifted 2 of the best players on the planet after a historic run of 1st overalls to do.....? A bunch of overpriced contracts with clauses that don't actually fix anything and trades that do nothing for you? Brutal asset management

 

[quackquackquack]

He might not play every day but enjoy Max Jones! You'll get the full experience when he hits everything that moves and then commits 3 penalties in the same game

 

[QuizGuy66]

So the Devils acquiring a late bloomer diamond in the rough power forward prospect who plays at BU as a captain for long time Devil Jay Pandolfo for the real dollar cost of $145000 or so at a point where presumably some young assets are going to be getting shipped ou
Top 5 Oilers prospect according to this site:

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Using a retention slot we otherwise would not be doing anything with.

With the bonus that most of our fanbase will bitch and moan about this tidy bit of business. Love the move to get a future grinder for a pittance.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Huge overpay!.

1. They probably should have just kept Holloway instead of using the assets from the Holloway debacle to downgrde to Fredric.

2. Can Fredric play goalie?

...so somewhere in the Realm of Skinner...

 

[pucksindeep92]

Interesting that we didn’t retain, which could mean Sweeney is leaving room for something bigger, or retaining as a broker himself in another deal. Would’ve wished we got Lachance and retained ourselves, but oh well.

By the way, Beecher led the stretch this morning at practice…