Jones has appeared in only seven of the Oilers' 16 games this season.

EDGE Analysis

The 23-year-old blueliner has been in street clothes for the last five contests. Jones has one assist, seven shots on goal, five blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in seven outings. The Oilers are carrying nine defensemen on their roster, but they'd need to dress seven blueliners in a game to give Jones a decent shot of breaking into the lineup. It'll be even tougher for the Texas native to play when Ethan Bear returns from a head injury.

Jones had an assist but went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Jones helped out on Adam Larsson's third-period tally that brought the Oilers within a goal. Despite being listed as the second pairing, Jones and Larsson saw the least ice time among the Oilers' blueliners. The 23-year-old Jones is expected to be a full-time player in the lineup, but he'll need to be better defensively than he was Wednesday to avoid moving down the depth chart.

According to Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic, Jones (undisclosed) was on the ice for pregame warmups, but he didn't participate in line rushes, which suggests he'll be a healthy scratch for Saturday's Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

It will likely take an injury for Jones to crack the Oilers' lineup during the playoffs. The 23-year-old rookie picked up nine points while averaging just 14:08 of ice time per contest in 43 top-level contests during the regular season.

Jones picked up an injury that caused him to miss Tuesday's exhibition clash with Calgary, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Dave Tippett described Jones as being "nicked up," so it sounds like the defenseman's injury isn't too serious. Even if cleared to play against Chicago on Saturday, the youngster could struggle to break into the lineup over Ethan Bear or Matt Benning.

Jones (undisclosed) took the ice for practice Friday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jones missed the first four days of training camp after being deemed "unfit to practice" Monday, but his presence on the ice Friday bodes well for his availability for the playoffs. The 23-year-old American emerged as a solid bottom-pairing defender during the second half of the regular season, finishing the campaign with nine points while averaging 14:08 of ice time per contest in 43 top-level appearances.

Jones was not on the ice Monday and is considered unfit to practice at this time, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fantasy players should get used to the phrase "unfit to practice", as the league won't be offering any additional details during the postseason. If he is able to play versus the Blackhawks, the young blueliner should be a regular in the lineup and could provide solid value in DFS contests, as he recorded nine points in 43 outings this year.

Jones scored a goal on two shots and supplied two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Jones' tally at 15:29 of the third period stood as the game-winning goal, his first such goal in his career. The 22-year-old defenseman has four goals, five assists, 37 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 42 contests. He's typically served in a third-pairing role -- Jones isn't likely to generate enough offense for fantasy owners to take notice.

Jones recorded two assists -- one on the power play -- in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Jones had a hand in the first two goals for the Oilers. The 22-year-old defenseman has a career-high eight points to go with 40 blocked shots, 29 shots on net and a minus-1 rating in 35 games this year. The acquisition of Mike Green via trade from the Red Wings could eat into Jones' ice time, both at even strength and on the power play.

Jones scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

The defenseman has all three of his goals this season in his last six appearances. Jones is up to six points, 36 blocks and 27 shots on net through 30 games. He's unlikely to see more than third-pairing minutes -- the 22-year-old probably won't help fantasy owners much.

Jones scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Jones has scored in consecutive outings. The defenseman has just five points, 31 blocked shots and 25 shots on net in 26 games this season. His recent improvement offensively still isn't enough to warrant attention from fantasy owners.