New Oilers forward gets great news after initially brutal injury report
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The Edmonton Oilers are awaiting Trent Frederic's highly anticipated debut on the team, and new information reveals that he might come back sooner than expected...
When news first broke that that the Edmonton Oilers had landed Bruins' tough guy Trent Frederic as part of a three team deal, fans were elated. Unfortunately, his acquisition came with a catch.
Back on February 25th, Trent Frederic sustained an ankle injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
NHL insider Chris Johnston originally reported that Trent Frederic wouldn't be available to play the postseason.
An interesting wrinkle to the #oilers acquisition of Trent Frederic: At this point, there's no indication if he'll be healthy enough to play before the playoffs. So there's a chance he can remain on LTIR for the balance of the season
Despite his injured ankle being a setback, new reports suggest he could be available sooner than expected.
Trent Frederic could make his debut before playoffs
According to Oilers gm Stan Bowman, Trent Frederic could be available before the end of the month.
Per Stan Bowman, he expects Trent Frederic to make his Oilers debut before the end of the month. He has Frederic slotted as a top-six winger or the third-line centre.
This is massive news for Oilers fans to say the least.
Getting Trent Frederic in a few games before the postseason will be key to getting him up to game speed and familiar with his new line mates.
Last season, the former Bruins tough guy notched a career highs in games played (82), goals (18), assists (22) and points (40) last season before also tallying three goals and two helpers in 13 playoff games.
"I'm glad to be an Edmonton Oiler - it's pretty cool,"
-Trent Frederic
-Trent Frederic
Source: NHL
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