The Vegas Golden Knights head into their home game Sunday night against the New Jersey Devils leading the Pacific Division by two points over the Edmonton Oilers, thanks in large part to a veteran defense that has allowed the seventh-fewest goals in the league.

The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline Tuesday, acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins. Edmonton sent a 2025 second- and a 2026 fourth-round pick and prospect Max Wanner to Boston for the 6-foot-3,

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

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Also with Friday's trade deadline looming, the Avalanche continue to look to for a forward and the Canadiens' patience pays off.

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.

The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team has acquired forward Shane LaChance from Edmonton for facilitating an existing trade between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins for Trent Frederic.

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired centre Trent Frederic and some more forward pieces in a deal with the Boston Bruins.