The Bruins have decided to place Max Jones on waivers, aiming to send him to AHL Providence.
Jones, 26 years old, signed a two-year $2 million deal with Boston this summer after the Ducks let him go. Despite his contract, he hasn’t played much this season. Out of 13 games, he’s been benched in nine, including recent matches against the Flyers and Kraken. When he does play, he averages just over 11 minutes per game but has no points and a negative rating. His performance stats are poor; when he’s on the ice at even strength, the Bruins only control about 30% of shot attempts and just over 14% of expected goals.
Tyler Johnson recently joined the team after signing a one-year league-minimum contract following months on a professional tryout. This addition hinted at changes in the roster . The team wasn’t forced to make room since they were already at their limit for players, but Jones’ low rankings made him an obvious candidate for waivers. If Jones is not picked up by another team, it will be his first time back in the AHL in five years; he last played there during the 2018-19 season with San Diego as part of Anaheim’s affiliate team. All his career achievements so far—31 goals and 62 points—happened while wearing a Ducks jersey across six seasons before being released.
Financial Implications:
Whether or not another team claims Jones off waivers by Wednesday won’t impact Boston’s salary cap negatively since his $1 million hit falls below the buriable threshold of $1.15 million if assigned to Providence. He’s still tied under contract until 2025-26 when he’ll become an unrestricted free agent.
Fans might wonder if this move will improve team dynamics or simply clear space for future changes . What do you think?
