The first shoe to drop in the trade deadline dealings for the Bruins on Tuesday saw Trent Frederic and Max Jones heading to Edmonton in a complicated deal three-way deal with New Jersey that will net them the St. Louis Blues’ second round pick (owned by Edmonton) in this June’s draft as well as Edmonton’s fourth round pick in 2026 and 21-year-old right shot defenseman Max Wanner, who was a seventh round pick of the Oilers in 2021. The Saskatoon native has a goal and an assist in 22 games this year while he had 7-10-17 totals in 68 games last year, his first pro season.

The Devils facilitated the deal for Edmonton, taking on 50% of Frederic’s deal while the B’s, who initially sent Frederic to the Devils and retained 50% of the contract. Jersey’s unsigned draft choice Petr Hauser first went to the B’s and was then shipped to Edmonton.

GM Don Sweeney had begun negotiations on an extension prior to the season for Frederic, a first round pick of the B’s in 2016, after Frederic set career highs in goals (18) and points (40) last year. But Frederic never got untracked this year and, with the B’s unlikely to make the playoffs, re-signing was no longer a priority. He had just 8-7–15 totals before suffering an apparent ankle injury last week against Toronto that has put his status as week to week.

Jones, meanwhile, never founding his footing with the B’s after signing a two-year deal worth $1 million annually. After getting hurt in training camp, he skated played just seven games in Boston with no points.

In the deal, Jersey also picked up Boston University forward Shane Lachance, who was a sixth-round pick of the Oilers in 2021.