Anaheim Ducks: A Rolling (Max) Jones Gathers No Moss

A Troy Terry “lovefest” has turned a corner in light of the news that the Anaheim Ducks have sent Max Jones to the AHL.

Despite the name of this article, when I began this piece, I had every intention of it being a lovefest for one of the Anaheim Ducks’ favorite rookies, Troy Terry. The type of love one gives to 5th round picks that end up being regular everyday NHL players. The type of love one gives to a player who is already exceeding his predicted NHLe scoring (based on his draft year dynamics.)

To clarify that last bit, NHLe is a conversion tool that produces a very rough average of what type of scoring a player might produce in the NHL based on their prior results. Most typically, this…