Trent Frederic told the Edmonton Oilers media contingent on hand at the early-morning skate on Monday: “Just play harder. Be harder on the puck.” That was his response to questions about the messaging he received from head coach Mike Babcock after Frederic was made a healthy scratch against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Edmonton Oilers rode into Saturday’s matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a three-game win streak, and if the boys wanted to keep the ball rolling, they were going to need to play a little tighter than they did in Thursday’s win over the Hurricanes.
Entering this season, one player who needed to have a bounce back season potentially more than anyone on the Edmonton Oilers roster was Trent Frederic.
A fight, a bunch of goals and saves, and, most importantly, banking two points in the standings make for a fun game, and that’s exactly what the Edmonton Oilers delivered in their 6-2 win Saturday night against the Utah Mammoth.
It took waiting all summer for the Edmonton Oilers to get a chance at retribution, but only one period between the Oilers and Seattle Kraken for someone to get their hands on Ryan Lindgren.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The 2026-27 season is almost here, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. The last player we looked at was Ryan Shea, and now we turn our attention to the first forward on the board.
One of the issues with Trent Frederic last season was that the Edmonton Oilers couldn’t find him a role on the team. It became an overarching topic for the entire team: how can they galvanize their bottom-six, who are producing at some of the lowest rates in the McDavid-Draisaitl era?
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic discussed how the high ankle sprain he suffered in the tail end of the 2024–25 season affected much of last year.
Trent Frederic has had a tumultuous start to his Edmonton Oilers career. Picked up at the 2025 trade deadline — along with Max Jones, who’s been a decently productive fourth‑liner when healthy, and prospect Petr Hauser, whom they opted not to re‑sign this summer — that season’s run ended with yet another Stanley Cup Final appearance.
It’s been an up-and-down start to his Edmonton Oilers career for Trent Frederic. He came over in a 2025 Trade Deadline deal and is now headed into season two of an eight-year deal with the team.
This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.
Trent Frederic‘s first season with the Edmonton Oilers was rough. After arriving from Boston with a reputation as a gritty, effective two-way winger, he struggled to find his game after the trade that brought him to Edmonton.
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.
The Vegas Golden Knights are currently in the Western Conference Final, trying to make a push for their second Stanley Cup in franchise history, and after taking a 1-0 series lead over the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche, it seems they have a real shot of taking down the clear favourites.
If the Edmonton Oilers wind up successful in their attempts to court Bruce Cassidy for their now-vacant head coaching position, there might be one player who isn’t too happy to see his arrival.
The Edmonton Oilers made yet another head-coaching change on Thursday, firing Kris Knoblauch less than two weeks after their first-round exit in the playoffs.
As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card was given to Connor Murphy, and now we turn our attention to Trent Frederic.
The Edmonton Oilers entered 2025-26 with high expectations following two straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final. After failing to reach 100 points in the regular season or win a single playoff round, several Oilers saw their stock plummet.
Two of the most underwhelming performers for the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025-26 season were Trent Frederic and Tristan Jarry. General manager Stan Bowman traded for both, and extended Frederic to an eight-year contract last offseason, which hasn’t yet paid dividends.
It appears the Edmonton Oilers will be without one of their forwards for at least a game.
Not even half way through the first season of Frederic's contract, it’s already looking like a massive flop.
The Edmonton Oilers invested heavily in Trent Frederic, signing the forward to an eight-year extension that includes a no-movement clause for the first four years.
The Edmonton Oilers are nearing an eight-year contract extension with one of their key players.
The Oilers acquired Trent Frederic from Boston leading up to the trade deadline with an eye on bolstering their bottom six for the playoffs. Word is that Frederic might be sticking around for next season.
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