Bruins’ forward Max Jones cleared waivers on Wednesday and can now be sent to Providence.

The B’s signed Jones to a two-year deal worth $1 million a season. The second year of the deal most likely acted as a deterrent against teams putting in a claim.

Jones was the victim of a perfect storm working against him.. He suffered a groin injury in the Black-and-Gold scrimmage at the start of training camp and missed nearly the entire camp. Meanwhile, the B’s fourth line of Cole Koepke, Johnny Beecher and Mark Kastelic jelled well together and Jones became the odd man out.

In the four games that he did get with the B’s, he wasn’t able to get to his speed-and-physicality game. He took four minor penalties and was minus-4.

The physical nature of the NHL being what it is, Jones could still make it back to Boston but he’ll now have to regain his form in the AHL, where the former Anaheim Duck hasn’t played since 2019-20.