Oilers’ Trent Frederic re-aggravates ankle injury, out vs. Ducks
After barely more than seven minutes of ice time as an Edmonton Oiler, it appears that Trent Frederic is back on the shelf.
ANAHEIM — Trent Frederic lasted six seconds before his high ankle sprain acted up. Now, after barely more than seven minutes of ice time as an Edmonton Oiler, it appears that he is back on the shelf.
Acquired at the trade deadline for some much-needed size and grit in the top six, Frederic played just 7:10 in his Oilers debut at Los Angeles Saturday. He did not participate in the morning skate Monday in Anaheim and is not expected to play against the Ducks.
It is a grave disappointment for a team that is also currently missing Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm, Evander Kane and goalie Stuart Skinner — with only six games left before playoffs begin.
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Frederic arrived in Edmonton on March 4 in a complicated three-team deal that also saw the Oilers bring in burly fourth-line winger Max Jones. Frederic had suffered the dreaded high ankle sprain in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 25.
The Oilers did their medical due diligence and acquired the player knowing he would be out for a period of time. How long, however, is always the question with a high ankle sprain.
Frederic was originally scheduled to make his debut for Edmonton against the Ducks, but when Leon Draisaitl went down Thursday night in San Jose, the six-foot-three, 220-pound winger’s return was pushed up two days against the Kings.
Frederic started the game for the Oilers, immediately threw a heavy hit along the boards in front of the Kings’ bench, and left the ice at the 0:06 mark of Period 1. He did not return to the ice until the 12:22 mark of the first period, and was witnessed during a TV timeout testing the ankle out while skating circles on the ice.
Frederic played a fairly regular shift until the third period of that game. But his last shift ended with 14:51 to play in a 2-0 game, and he never saw the ice again.
