With the 2026-27 NHL season fast approaching, I started looking at the Oilers’ roster to see if there are any guys primed for a bounce back season. And given there were more than a few candidates who could avenge last year’s mess, I figured I would put together my list to see how it compares with what you’ve got.
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.
Edmonton Oilers fans were completely fed up with Trent Frederic after what was a miserable 2025-26 season. The 28-year-old, who scored a career-high 18 goals and 40 points in 2023-24, managed just four goals and seven points in his first full season in Edmonton.
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
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?
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
General manager Stan Bowman would not make any announcements about the future of the Edmonton Oilers during his media availability Saturday morning. But he did address questions about the future of head coach Kris Knoblauch, and everything about the organization in his 30-plus-minute exit interview on Saturday morning.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch has given a name to his heavy tandem of Trent Frederic and Colton Dach, calling the pairing of forwards the “Bash Brothers”.
It has been a rough few weeks on the injury front for the Oilers, particularly up front.
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.
When Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic spoke with Boston media upon his return to the city on Thursday, he was asked about his time with the Bruins and the greats who came and left the team.
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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