Jones was waived by the Wild on Monday.
Jones saw consistent playing time for Minnesota in recent months, as he appeared in 25 of the team's last 27 games. However, he didn't make much of an impact, as he was held without a point while recording 49 hits, 11 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating while averaging 8:29 of ice time. He'll likely head to AHL Iowa if he passes through waivers.
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Wild's Ben Jones: Playing but not producing
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Jones has suited up for 16 of 19 games since he was recalled from AHL Iowa on Nov. 17.
Jones has settled into a fourth-line role, primarily as a winger, though he played center between Devin Shore and Yakov Trenin in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Jones is still searching for his first NHL point -- he has not gotten on the scoresheet over 16 games this year and 18 outings in his career. He has 14 shots on net, 32 hits, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in 2024-25.
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Flames' Ben Jones: Put on waivers
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Per Chris Johnston of TSN, Jones was put on waivers Monday.
Jones amassed 17 goals, 54 points and 63 PIM in 71 games with AHL Calgary last season. The 24-year-old didn't see any NHL action with the Flames after playing in two contests with Vegas during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Flames' Ben Jones: Re-signs with Flames
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Jones signed a one-year, two-way contract with Calgary on Thursday.
Jones had 17 goals and 54 points in 71 contests with AHL Calgary in 2022-23. The 24-year-old has no points, four hits and one block in two career NHL outings.
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Flames' Ben Jones: Signs deal with Calgary
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Jones signed a one-year, two-way deal worth $750,000 at the NHL level with the Flames on Saturday, PuckPedia reports.
The 23-year-old doesn't have much NHL service under his belt (no points in two games with Vegas last season), but he's flashed some offense at the AHL level with 25 goals and 41 points in 41 contests with Henderson in 2021-22. Add in Jones' 102-point explosion in his final season with OHL Niagara, and it's perfectly conceivable that he could carve out a regular role at some point with the Flames.
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Golden Knights' Ben Jones: Recalled to big club
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Jones was promoted from AHL Henderson on Thursday.
A seventh-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, this will be Jones' first stint at the NHL level. The 22-year-old has four goals and six points in 12 appearances with AHL Henderson this season. He'll most likely be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against Detroit.
