O'Brien (hand) has begun skating but won't be ready to play against Minnesota on Monday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Brien appears to still be on track for a mid-February return as previously reported. Considering the 28-year-old center was mired in a 16-game goal drought prior to getting hurt, during which he managed just two helpers, his eventual return is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players.