Rumor: Matheson: EDM Oilers and Trent Frederic discussing 8 year extension

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Per 32 thoughts today, around the22 minute mark.

Friedman says Frederic is extending it will be a long-term deal at a lower cap hit.

Bouchard likely to be extended at a high caphit(duh)

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Bouchard likely to be extended at a high caphit(duh)

Well deserved.

Or uhh... Something.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Per 32 thoughts today, around the22 minute mark.

Friedman says Frederic is extending it will be a long-term deal at a lower cap hit.

Bouchard likely to be extended at a high caphit(duh)

As long as it is not for come crazy amount. I have no problem

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

He sucks bad.

 

[OG Eberle]

Hoping it'll be like 6yrs and $2.5mil AAV, but bracing for 8yrs and $3.5mil AAV.

Good player, just came on slow after being injured leading up to back half of the playoffs. Hopefully he can be a solid checking 3rd liner with a scoring touch like he showed previously.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Hoping it'll be like 6yrs and $2.5mil AAV, but bracing for 8yrs and $3.5mil AAV.

The Justin Abdelkader special!

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Has he suited up yet since Edmonton acquired him?

 

[Vasilevskiy]

 

[Three On Zero]

Please do, Edmonton

 

[Jumptheshark]

if it is under 3 I have no problem

 

[OversKy]

He sure looked awful in the cup final

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

In a separate thread i thought he would get like 7 at 5 years and I didn't notice him really much in the playoffs when I was able to watch, so he really did fall off and I gotta eat some crow for thinking that.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Frederic had one good year in Boston last year. He’s been brutal ever since.

The Stan Bowman special. Prepare for 12 million for Bouchard, the guy does not know how to negotiate.

 

[joestevens29]

Frederic had one good year in Boston last year. He’s been brutal ever since.

The Stan Bowman special. Prepare for 12 million for Bouchard, the guy does not know how to negotiate.

10.6mil is what I heard late last week.

The wild card now in general for RFA's and UFA's is whether or not they want to lock into shorter deals or longer term deals with the cap going up. Lawton was mentioning on local radio yesterday that from what he's hearing there are some that are afraid of leaving too much money on the table if the cap starts shooting up. I believe he was mentioning when Leon signed that he said by the time the contract is over the predictions are the cap will be about 32-35mil higher.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Captain Vanilla finally got his bag

 

[nbwingsfan]

Per 32 thoughts today, around the22 minute mark.

Friedman says Frederic is extending it will be a long-term deal at a lower cap hit.

Bouchard likely to be extended at a high caphit(duh)

How can you possibly look at Trent Frederic’s body of work in the post season, 4g/9pts in 44 games (with tons of healthy scratches) and think this is a guy you need to focus on bringing back?

It’s like Edmonton is purposely sabotaging their team

 

[nbwingsfan]

He sure looked awful in the cup final

In every playoff game he’s ever played **

 

[stempniaksen]

Seemed like one of the most replaceable players for the Oilers during their cup finals run. I wasn't particularly impressed by their "3rd" line and much preferred what they trotted out on the "4th" line most of the time. He's an okay player and he might be able to get his game back but for a team expected to be up against the cap I likely would have prioritized their other upcoming UFA's.

 

[FlameChampion]

Unless it’s under 2 (which is unlikely), I have to question why?

 

[North]

People in this thread not realizing Frederic was dealing with a high ankle sprain which hampered his effectiveness is peak HF.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Frederic had a good 22-23 and 23-24 but goes through long stretches of doing nothing. His playoff track record is pretty trash too.

He was pretty beat up during the playoff run with a bad string of injuries though so I don't think this one reflects too bad on him. I still don't really know who the real Trent Frederic is though. Maybe Edmonton will unlock a 2nd gear to him.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Of all the Oilers who played the entire playoffs (22 games), he‘s the one who produced the least (1g, 3a = 4 points).

 

[ManofSteel55]

Hoping it'll be like 6yrs and $2.5mil AAV, but bracing for 8yrs and $3.5mil AAV.

Good player, just came on slow after being injured leading up to back half of the playoffs. Hopefully he can be a solid checking 3rd liner with a scoring touch like he showed previously.

8x 1.5 would be more in line with the results we have seen so far.

 

[Johnny Concussion]

8x 1.5 would be more in line with the results we have seen so far.

Why are we doing 8 year deals for a guy that should be making 875k? He's the most replaceable player on that team.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Why are we doing 8 year deals for a guy that should be making 875k? He's the most replaceable player on that team.

Because it's not my money, the rumour is long term, and nearly all of 1.5 can be buried so there's no longer term cap risk.