Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Thu 12/11/25 12:34 PM

Frederic will be in the lineup Thursday after he was struck in the face by the puck at practice Wednesday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
Frederic had 14 stitches after Wednesday's incident. The 27-year-old will suit up on the fourth line against the Red Wings, alongside Curtis Lazar and David Tomasek. Frederic has been a dud offensively with two goals and an assist in 30 appearances, though he does have 71 hits this season.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Wed 12/10/25 2:44 PM

Frederic exited Wednesday's practice after suffering an undisclosed injury, Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
EDGE Analysis
Brar believes Frederic was struck in the face with the puck. The 27-year-old Frederic has two goals, three points, 25 PIM and 71 hits in 30 appearances this season. If he can't play Thursday versus Detroit, then Edmonton might need to call a forward up from the minors.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Fri 11/21/25 12:59 PM

Frederic scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Frederic hadn't registered a point in 19 games after his goal Oct. 14 versus the Rangers. That lack of offense has kept him mostly in a third-line role with little power-play time, though his usage should tick upwards while the Oilers are forced into dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen due to cap constraints. The 27-year-old has two goals, 26 shots on net, 60 hits, 13 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 23 appearances.

Trent Frederic
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Wed 10/15/25 9:27 AM

Frederic scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran center took advantage of a poor dump-in attempt by Urho Vaakanainen midway through the second period, getting sprung for a partial breakaway by Kasperi Kapanen and slipping the puck through Igor Shesterkin's five-hole. It was Frederic's first regular-season goal with the Oilers after being acquired from the Bruins last season at the trade deadline, and his first point in three games of the 2025-26 campaign.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Fri 6/27/25 10:27 AM

Frederic inked an eight-year, $30.8 million contract with Edmonton on Friday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Frederic played in just 23 games for the Oilers this year, including the postseason, after being acquired by the club at the trade deadline. Apparently, that was enough for the organization to commit to the 27-year-old center long term. In those outings, the St. Louis native generated one goal and three assists while dishing out 87 hits. It's that physicality that Frederic brings to the table as he heads into the 2025-26 campaign.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Fri 5/2/25 2:48 AM

Frederic scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
EDGE Analysis
Frederic was one of five Oilers to put up multiple points in Thursday's series-clinching win. The 27-year-old has handled a third-line role since the start of the playoffs. He's picked up three points, eight shots on net, 19 hits and an even plus-minus rating over six appearances. He'll face a team other than the Kings for the first time as an Oiler when the second-round series versus the Golden Knights begins.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Tue 4/22/25 1:24 PM

Frederic logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Kings in Game 1.
EDGE Analysis
The Oilers got just one regular-season appearance out of Frederic after acquiring him from the Bruins. That won't matter much if he's able to be impactful in the playoffs, and he's off to a positive start after setting up a Mattias Janmark tally in the third period. Frederic is likely to stay in a bottom-six role throughout the postseason, and that's going to make offense hard to come by on a team as top-heavy as Edmonton.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Mon 4/21/25 9:57 PM

Frederic (ankle) will return to the lineup against the Kings on Monday in Game 2, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Frederic will slot in on the third line alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jeff Skinner. Frederic's physicality will be a welcomed addition to the bottom six -- he has racked up 70 hits in 22 career playoff games with the Bruins, in addition to three goals, two assists and a plus-5 rating.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Mon 4/21/25 1:49 PM

Frederic (ankle) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's Game 1 against the Kings, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.
EDGE Analysis
Previous reports indicated that Frederic appeared probable for Monday's matchup, but the Oilers will monitor his status leading up to puck drop before officially determining his status. Frederic appeared in just one of the final 25 games of the regular season, so it's unclear whether he'll have any limitations if he's cleared to play Monday. Over his 58 regular-season appearances between Boston and Edmonton, he logged eight goals, seven assists, 157 hits and 44 PIM while averaging 13:43 of ice time, though his minutes are likely to be lower than that given the talent at the top of the Oilers' lineup.

Trent Frederic
C/RW EDM
Sat 4/19/25 4:35 PM

Frederic (ankle) appears to be probable for Game 1 of Edmonton's first-round series versus Los Angeles on Monday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Frederic hasn't been in the lineup since April 5. He had eight goals, 15 points, 44 PIM and 157 hits across 58 regular-season appearances between Boston and Edmonton in 2024-25. If Frederic is an option against the Kings, he might serve on the fourth line, potentially replacing Kasperi Kapanen or Mattias Janmark.