Edited Jul. 30, 2023 at 1:09 p.m.
According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Frederic has filed for a one-year, $2.9 million contract, while the Bruins filed for a two-year, $2.8 million contract ($1.4 million AAV).
This one is interesting to me because Trent Frederic is interesting.
Trent is behind the curve, so to say, simply because the Bruins are both deep and good.
He should have more than 11 min average ice time at 24, and he should have about half a season to a full season more nhl experience.
To score 17 goals in the role he was assigned is excellent. To play his physical role without injury is excellent. He is the archetype of forward in hot demand thanks to Tkachuk and he can play center.
Super valuable asset.
If the Bruins offer is selected, which I personally think is likely, altho the aav going up a little, they will get what I believe is an outstanding forward at a discount relative to performance for 2 years, then they’ll have to pay the piper or likely watch him walk, as 2 years sends him straight to ufa.
Who knows what the future holds; but if I’m the Bruins and I fully lose this arb case and a 1-year deal is selected, and Frederic shows improvement early season, then I’m trying to get him extended asap, cause that’s territory he becomes unaffordable over time, or where you have to take on too much risk with too little evidence, accelerated cause he’s a year or two behind where he’d be on a less deep team.
If I’m Trent frederic I’m training my ass off this off-season: the next season is a huge one for his career, especially early as the Bruins put the pieces together without Bergeron/Krejci.