The Edmonton Oilers kicked off training camp this week with one of the deepest forward groups in recent memory. With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the top of the lineup, attention is naturally on the bottom six where players are fighting for limited spots.
One of the most interesting names in that mix is winger Max Jones. Analyst Jason Gregor captured the paradox perfectly on his show this week. He noted that Jones’ tools are obvious even if the results have yet to follow consistently.
“Man, Max Jones, when you see his speed and you see his size and you see his wrist shot and you're just like, this guy should be more… he is a practice player that makes you go, wow.