Also with Friday's trade deadline looming, the Avalanche continue to look to for a forward and the Canadiens' patience pays off.

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The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team has acquired forward Shane LaChance from Edmonton for facilitating an existing trade between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins for Trent Frederic.

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.

At 35-21-4, the Edmonton Oilers enter Tuesday's action with 74 points, good enough for second place in the Pacific Division and placing them squarely among the

The Oilers are finalizing a trade with the Sharks to acquire defenseman Jake Walman before the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired centre Trent Frederic and some more forward pieces in a deal with the Boston Bruins.