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Not so fast: Randy Jones fails to clear waivers; Flyers on hook for half salary

Randy Jones’ cap hit haunted the Flyers for two years, now half of it will haunt them the rest of the 2009-10 season. Jones, 28,  did not clear waivers as expected on Thursday.  He was picked up by Los Angeles … Continue reading

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Welcome back Randy Jones; Surgery likely for Gagne.

After dispatching defenseman Randy Jones into AHL exile prior to the start of the season, the Flyers seem to have had second thoughts. As of Wednesday, the Flyers have placed Jones on re-entry waivers in an attempt to get him … Continue reading

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Jones clears waivers; Betts signing expected

Three days after being placed on waivers, defenseman Randy Jones has not been picked up, therefore automatically assigning him with the Adirondack Phantoms.  The cost-cutting move drops $2.75 million from the Flyers’ roster which gives the team the ability to … Continue reading

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Flyers will waive Randy Jones

The Daily News has confirmed through team sources that the Flyers will waive defenseman Randy Jones sometime this weekend.  The move will put the sixth defensive spot up the grabs between Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Danny Syvret, one of whom will … Continue reading

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Holmgren stalling on signing Tollefsen

According to the initial report on Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, the gritty blue-liner was all-but signed pending a passed physical.  Well, the physical results are in, but Tollefsen remains just “a player of interest.” “He checked out OK,” General Manager Paul Holmgren told the … Continue reading

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SanFilippo: Flyers to sign D-Tollefsen

Anthony SanFilippo of the Delco Times is reporting that former Columbus defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen will be in town by the end of the weekend for a physical.  And if the 6’2, 211 lbs. blue liner passes all that’s thrown at … Continue reading

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Addition gives Flyers two Prong(er) defensive answer

Aside from gaining a proven winner and needed physical presence on the defensive end, newly acquired defenseman Chris Pronger gives the Flyers something they desperately lacked for the past two seasons — the ability to counter the Penguins. With Pronger … Continue reading

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Jones OK after hip surgery

At the conclusion of the Flyers’ season, it was announced that defenseman Randy Jones would need exploratory surgery to figure out why the same hip that needed a procedure done to repair a torn labrum at the beginning of the … Continue reading

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Explaining weirdo cackle, Jack Edwards calls out Philly fans

On March 30, during the second period of a Bruins – Flyers matchup, Boston play-by-play man and now infamous hockey legend, Jack Edwards, witnessed Milan Lucic bowl over Flyers’ defenseman Randy Jones from behind.  The crowd thought a boarding could … Continue reading

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“HA HA HA” Boston’s Edwards stuns viewers with laugh after boarding

During the second period of the Flyers -  Bruins match up on Sunday, Bruins’ forward Milan Lucic threw himself  into the turned body of defenseman Randy Jones.  The borderline play could have been cited for boarding, but wasn’t, sending the … Continue reading

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