Jones is useless. While he may be streaky, his streaks just aren't consistent enough for him to score when the team needs it. He doesn't use his body enough to be able to win enough board battles or push guys off the puck. He doesn't bring the puck into the zone with any consistency. For 4 million, I fail to see what he brings to the team. Maybe he's a good locker room guy. But you rarely hear stories about him at all in regards to him helping mentor the young players. Whomever his agent is must have laughed all the way to the bank after that horrible contract was signed.
I hope he's traded to some sucker by the deadline. I'll be extremely disappointed if he's brought back. I was looking forward to him being on the team when he was traded for Tanguay. But other then a couple flashes here and there (like all NHL players have), he doesn't bring anything a younger cheaper guy could bring.
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