NHL analyst calls out Oilers' new arrival for failing to step up when given opportunities

The Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins at the Trade Deadline last year, and he was part of the team that went to the SCF for a second straight year before falling once again to the Florida Panthers.

A pending UFA, the Oilers signed Frederic to an eight year contract with an AAV (average annual value) of $3.85 million, tying him to Edmonton for nearly the next decade.

Right now, Frederic has contributed almost no offense, as he has only a single goal in the 20 games he's played in during his first full year in an Oilers sweater.

During Edmonton's recent game, Oilers forward Zach Hyman, who recently returned from a long term injury, threw nine hits while Frederic had zero.

This led to analyst David Staples calling out Frederic, saying he should either be on the fourth line or sitting in the press box as a scratch.

Are the Oilers already starting to regret the long term commitment they made to Frederic if he doesn't deliver?

Frederic was taken with the 29th overall pick by the Bruins in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft while playing for the University of Wisconsin, and he would play the first several years of his NHL career in a Bruins sweater before he was traded to the Oilers in the spring.

Frederic has 110 points (56G, 54A) in 358 career games with the Bruins and Oilers.