RE 10-11: Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones is a complete wildcard in regard to the Edmonton Oilers roster. He has size (6.01, 206) and plays with a lot of energy; he has some offensive ability (15 goals in 95 NHL games) and he can play either wing.Jones has a fairly lengthy injury list for a player of his age (26). Jones earlier this year: "It's my first so-called healthy summer since I've been out of college. It's a summer where I can develop -- get bigger and faster." Jones is not considered an outstanding 2-way player, but it is difficult to resist slotting him in the "Pisani-Grier" role on the 10-11 team (failing a trade) due to lack of experienced candidates. Based on his scouting report, he would be miscast as a checker.Which means we're talking about a skill line or a 4th line energy role. On the 4line, he will be in competition for playing time with names like Andrew Cogliano, JF Jacques, Linus Omark, Zack Stortini and Steve MacIntyre. The skill line competition is cover...