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Max Jones thrived in sheltered role: Oilers 2025-26 player review

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24.05.2026

Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here.

When the Edmonton Oilers traded for Trent Frederic and Max Jones at the 2025 trade deadline, they expected to add a physical, forechecking winger who could outscore the opposition in the bottom six. What they didn’t know was that it would be Jones, not Frederic, who would make those contributions.

Jones struggled at first for the Oilers and didn’t suit up........

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