Bruins, Trent Frederic agree to contract, avoiding arbitration
BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins avoided arbitration with at least one of the two players that had been heading for a hearing.
The team and Trent Frederic agreed to a two-year contract that will pay the forward $2.3 million per year, according to Elliotte Friedman.
Trent Frederic and the Bruins reach a 2x$2.3M agreement
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 1, 2023
Frederic's camp had submitted a one-year, $2.9 million proposal for arbitration, while the team submitted a two-year deal at $1.4 million per season. The agreed-upon contract is much closer to Frederic's proposal.
The two sides had been set for an arbitration hearing on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Frederic was drafted in the first round by the Bruins in 2016. He's appeared in 198 NHL regular-season games, scoring 29 goals with 25 assists. He set career highs in games played (79), goals (17) and assists (14) last season, scoring six game-winners for the Bruins while primarily working on the third line. He's also played in nine playoff games, though he's yet to record a point.
The Bruins did head to arbitration with goaltender Jeremy Swayman, and the decision on that contract is expected to come on Tuesday.