Even though the trade was expected, removing a player instead of adding one sent a ripple through the Bruins room. It showed on the ice.

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.

The Boston Bruins started their sell-off on Tuesday, trading Trent Frederic to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a three-team trade.

The Boston Bruins have already started wheeling and dealing ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline, sending forward Trent Frederic to the Edmonton Oilers in a three-team trade on Tuesday.

Experts gave the Boston Bruins good grades for the Trent Frederic trade ahead of the upcoming NHL trade deadline.

Trent Frederic wanted to stay with the Boston Bruins for the long-term, but wasn’t blind to what was going on behind the scenes.

BOSTON —Of all the players on the Bruins, who could be involved in deals before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, Trent Frederic always seemed like the most likely to get moved. He was about to be an unrestricted free agent and plays a physical style that makes him attractive to playoff teams.

On Feb. 4, the Boston Bruins got their selling started. They traded pending unrestricted free agent Trent Frederic and depth winger Max Jones to the Edmonton Oilers to officially spark their retool. In return,

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Trent Frederic was traded to the Edmonton Oilers by the Boston Bruins as part of a three-team trade also involving the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

The Edmonton Oilers acquired forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones and the rights to unsigned forward Petr Hauser on Tuesday in a three-team trade with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins.

The Bruins did indeed being to sell off pieces on Tuesday, dealing Trent Frederic and Max Jones to Edmonton for picks and an AHL defenseman.