For the record put me in the camp that doesn't want Jones back, but it is solely because he will be UFA and the Flames should be able to flip him for an asset.
I agree 100% with the posters who advocate the need for steady veterans in the lineup. Watching how the Kings and Ducks handled the Flames in the last two games should be a warning against simply bringing a bunch of prospects up from the farm. Players like Stajan and Jones are valuable to a rebuilding team, and it is wise to utilize them in the lineup until they are surpassed by depth or their contracts expire. That is Jones this season and Stajan next? (or is there another year?) Either way, the rebuild rolls on and hopefully our prospects develop properly.
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