The defending Western Conference champion Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Bruins.

The Edmonton Oilers have bolstered their roster ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline. On Tuesday, the club completed a three-way trade with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils that will see the Oilers add forwards Max Jones and Trent Frederic from the Bruins.

Early Tuesday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils were involved in a three-team deal involving the Boston Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers. The Devils acquired the rights to Oilers forward prospect Shane LaChance in exchange for the rights of forward Petr Hauser (2022,