Oilers loan Max Jones to AHL Condors

The Oilers fared well with Jones on the ice, breaking even in five-on-five goals with the opposition at two a piece, and with him on the ice, the Oilers controlled 60.8 percent of the expected goal share, 56.1 percent of the scoring chance share and 66.7 percent of the high-danger scoring chances. In his 60 minutes of five-on-five ice-time, averaging 7:33 per game, he took 12 shots and laid 20 hits, both solid rates for a fourth-liner like Jones.

Now, he’ll return to the Condors with whom he’s appeared in 17 games for this season, scoring five goals and seven points.

Jones joined the Oilers in a trade last March with the Bruins alongside Trent Frederic. He appeared in 19 NHL games last season, scoring a goal and two points, and none in the playoffs. He’s in the second year of a two-year contract paying him $1-million per year, and is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.

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