Simply put, Maroon has proven to be a steal for the Oilers. When GM Peter Chiarelli made the trade for Maroon at the deadline during the 2015-16 season, it was considered a low-risk deal to add some more size and depth to the bottom-six. However, he quickly went above and beyond expectations.
Since being traded in February 2016, Maroon has scored 35 goals in 97 games, including a career-high 27 goals in 2016-17. Out of those 27 tallies, 24 were scored at even strength. As the 29-year-old enters a contract year with an impressive-looking Oilers team, he will be pushing to improve on those numbers.