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Social media reacts to Oilers’ trade with Bruins for Frederic and Jones

Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid and Trent Frederic

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By Tyler Kuehl

Mar 4, 2025, 19:00 ESTUpdated: Mar 4, 2025, 19:51 EST

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People are reacting to the recent trade that saw the Edmonton Oilers acquire forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones from the Boston Bruins. The deal saw the Oilers send forward prospect Shane Lachance to the New Jersey Devils, along with defence prospect Max Wanner and two draft picks to the Bruins.

Some people are on board with the addition of Frederic, who brings in a lot of physicality and grit that the Oilers will need if they want to make another deep run in the playoffs. Others, especially Trent Frederic’s Burner account on X, are a little sad to see him leave Boston.

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Any @EdmontonOilers fans wanna buy this account off me?

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7:29 PM · Mar 4, 2025

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Former Oiler Chris Pronger knows a lot about toughness in the post-season. The Stanley Cup Champion and Hall of Famer wrote that he thinks that both Frederic and Jones will be needed assets for Edmonton in a couple of months.

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#LetsGoOilers with a solid pick up once Trent Frederic gets healthy. Will play a huge part in any playoff run. His physical style is built for the playoffs. Max Jones adds more depth with a small price tag and someone with NHL games under his belt.

Frank Seravalli

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Trade details: To #LetsGoOilers: C Trent Frederic F Max Jones To #NHLBruins: 2025 STL 2nd Rd Pick 2026 EDM 4th Rd Pick D Max Wanner To #njdevils: Rights to Shane LaChance (From EDM for retaining 50% on Frederic)

6:13 PM · Mar 4, 2025

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As part of the deal, the Bruins are retaining 50 percent of Frederic’s $2.3 million cap hit. The Devils and Oilers then split the final 50 percent of the contract, meaning Edmonton is only paying the 27-year-old $575,000 for the rest of the season. Despite that, some fans think the Oilers might’ve received the grinder for free.

Peter Kadar

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Let me get this straight, Trent Frederic is playing in Edmonton for free? haha

8:30 PM · Mar 4, 2025

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Some folks on the socials poked fun at the recent dealings between the United States and Canada. With U.S. President Donald Trump moving forward with his plan on collecting 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, some joked that the 25 percent of Frederic’s salary they are paying is due to a reverse tariff.

Boston trades Trent Frederic to Edmonton, NJ Devils to pay 25% of salary in tariffs

— (@tym385.bsky.social) 2025-03-04T18:17:45.853Z

Some fans believe this trade will set the tone for the rest of the deals made leading up to Friday’s trade deadline. With the Bruins receiving second- and fourth-round picks as part of the transaction, there is concern that this might up the stock of some other players, regardless of skill level. That includes Philadelphia Flyers’ centre, Scott Laughton, who is getting a lot of attention from several teams across the NHL. His name has been tied to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past couple of weeks.