Oilers' Trent Frederic shares his thoughts on what he brings to the table with debut looming after trade deadline acquisition

The Edmonton Oilers were among the active teams in the NHL Trade Deadline, snapping up Trent Frederic and others. Apart from the veteran forward Frederic, they also acquired offensive-minded defenseman Jake Walman to help stabalize the blue line, they also brought in Max Jones and Petr Hauser.

The Oilers management, led by general manager Stan Bowman, hopes that the new additions can help ensure a repeat trip to the Stanley Cup Final with a better result this time.

Frederic, who was acquired from the Boston Bruins, shared his thoughts about his potential debut for the Oilers due to the absence of injured star Leon Draisaitl.

"I'm looking to play hard, bring that physical element, bring some energy and add some goals when I get the chance. I'm excited to play whenever my number gets put on the board," Frederic said.

"I can't wait. It's been fun to watch. They've been making them fun games to watch and getting a lot of knuckles after the game, which is good."

When asked about his impressions of being around his new teammates, Trent Frederic acknowledged that they play a high standard of hockey with considerable expectations, considering how far Edmonton advanced last season.

"High standard, kind of what I expected from a group that made it so far recently," he said. "It seems like everyone loves being around each other; it's been a great month or so as an Oiler."

At the time of his acquisition from the Bruins, Trent Frederic was nursing an ankle injury. On March 21, the Oilers ruled him out for at least another two weeks.

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Stan Bowman singled out Trent Frederic shortly after acquiring him from Boston

Oilers general manager Stan Bowman explained that while the Oilers had a strong team to work with leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline, they didn't have a player like Trent Frederic in their fold.

"We had a lot of players that were similar up front," he said. "They’re different versions of the same player. They have different attributes, but they’re not like Frederic or Jones.”

Frederic, whom the Bruins selected with the 29th overall pick in the 2016 Draft, has scored eight goals with seven assists this season in 57 games.

He has played 337 NHL games, all with Boston. Frederic has 55 goals and 54 assists in the regular season and three goals and two assists in 22 playoff games.