Trent Frederic

The 2023-24 campaign was a career year for Frederic, who set new personal bests with 18 goals, 22 assists, 82 games played and 204 hits. The physicality of the 26-year-old certainly bolsters his fantasy value in formats that utilize defensive stats. The knock on the St. Louis native's game is a lack of power-play opportunities, as he has notched just two points with the man advantage in his six-year NHL career. As such, even if Frederic can reproduce a 40-point campaign in 2024-25, he won't offer significant fantasy value. A third-line role seems likely for Frederic for most of the year but injuries could open up a top-six spot periodically - though he is far from a lock to earn a promotion even when injuries crop up among the forward ranks.