Max Jones Recalled After Colton Dach Placed on LTIR
The Edmonton Oilers placed forward Colton Dach on long-term injured reserve and recalled max jones from the Bakersfield Condors after Dach left Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche and missed the club’s following matchup against the Dallas Stars. The roster shift signals Edmonton will turn to Jones’s size, NHL experience and 10-goal, eight-assist AHL season to replace Dach while he remains unavailable.
Colton Dach placed on LTIR
Edmonton confirmed Colton Dach has been placed on long-term injured reserve, with the move presumably retroactive to March 11 and making him ineligible to play until April 7 when the Oilers visit the Utah Mammoth. Dach left the Avalanche game in visible pain after a heavy collision, was ruled out of the Dallas game with an undisclosed ailment, and had recorded one assist in his third appearance for Edmonton since being acquired with Jason Dickinson from Chicago. The pattern suggests the Oilers are treating Dach’s issue as more than a short absence, which is why LTIR was used to open a roster spot.
Max Jones recalled from Bakersfield
The team recalled Max Jones from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors in response to Dach’s placement on LTIR; Jones spent most of the 2025-26 season in Bakersfield, posting 10 goals and eight assists in 39 games, and has eight NHL appearances for Edmonton this year with one goal and one assist. Max Jones was acquired from the Boston Bruins roughly a year before Dach was traded to Edmonton, and the 28-year-old’s previous NHL stints give the Oilers a veteran winger who already fits into the lineup. The figures point to Jones providing immediate physical presence and secondary scoring as Edmonton fills the vacancy left by Dach.
Oilers 32-26-8 chase Ducks
Edmonton entered Friday’s action with a 32-26-8 record, sitting third in the Pacific Division and three points behind the Anaheim Ducks for first place, and the recall arrives as the club contends for divisional position late in the season. At the same time, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is out of the line-up tonight and has returned to Edmonton for a personal matter, increasing the need for dependable NHL bodies on the roster. That combination of standings pressure and short-term absences explains the preference for a veteran like Jones over a longer-term AHL option; the Oilers are prioritizing readiness for immediate games.
For now, Edmonton loses a young center in Dach just after his acquisition and will lean on Max Jones’s AHL production and prior NHL minutes to stabilize forward depth. If Dach remains sidelined until the April 7 eligibility date in Utah, the team will need Jones and other recalled players to handle matchup minutes and physical roles while the Oilers chase the Ducks in the Pacific Division.
