Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic is reportedly receiving trade interest from multiple teams (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday Headlines). It is the second time in two weeks that Friedman has reported on the interest in Frederic, and it’s fair to wonder if Boston will move the 26-year-old given his current contract situation. Frederic is in the final season of a two-year $4.6MM contract that expires on July 1st, 2025, at which time he will become an unrestricted free agent. The teams calling on Frederic are asking if Boston intends to sign Frederic or what their thinking could be going forward.
The St. Louis, Missouri native had a career year last year, posting 18 goals and 22 assists in 82 games with a +9 plus/minus rating. This year, Frederic has seen his offensive numbers fall to just five goals and six assists in 38 games. While the drop in production is concerning, the biggest issue for Frederic has been his shooting percentage which has dropped from 14.6% to 9.3%.
Given Boston’s current standing in the Atlantic Division (third place), it’s unlikely the Bruins would opt to be sellers. However, Boston has played significantly more games than Tampa Bay and Ottawa, so they may fall into a Wild Card spot. The Bruins could also look to move Frederic in the hopes of plugging a different hole in their roster but given Frederic’s ability to play center and wing, Boston may view his versatility more favorably than any potential returns via trade.
Frederic trade talk has going on for weeks! It’s really just a matter of, Where,And when.
How about Frederic to the Kings for Alex Turcotte? Kings are playoff bound as a top seed and could use a bit more ‘playoff time snarl’ which Trent provides in spades. And the shine is off Turcotte’s gold prospect status and a change of organizations couldn’t hurt.
You obviously haven’t been watching the Kings or Turcotte, who has been one of their better all around players during their current hot streak. Kings have plenty of snarl with Edmundson, Jeannot, etc. They need power play help.
Turcotte’s monthly stats 1G3A, 1G3A, 2G3A. Section 124 season ticket holder at the Crypt – I’ve been watching, and he’s an exciting player who has no finishing skills.
It’s far th early to call LA a top seed.
I don’t think Boston will make a decision on Trent Frederic until some time in February to see where they are in the standings. Boston is only in third place merely because they’ve played significantly more games (5 more than Tampa, 3 more than Ottawa, & 1 more than Toronto & Florida) as I think many would say Boston is more of a wild card/bubble team at best in the end. Only time will tell, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Frederic does get moved later in the season.
You could be right no doubt, but also Boston has played much better since the coaching change.
About 3 weeks ago Boston was 6-7 pts behind Tor and Flor, and both those teams had 4 games in hand.
Still aways to go, but I’d think they are a 3-5 Atlantic finisher.