Flyers appear ready to waive Jones
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Flyers appear ready to waive Jones
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
With a week left before the season starts, the Flyers have some tricky roster decisions.
Foremost: Do they waive defenseman Randy Jones?
That appears imminent, a club source said Friday.
If they don't waive him, the Flyers might deal the 28-year-old Jones to the New York Rangers, who are searching for a defenseman.
If they waive Jones, the Flyers would free up $2.75 million of cap space _ and open spots for defensemen Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Danny Syvret.
It would probably also enable them to keep both James van Riemsdyk and Mika Pyorala, wingers who have had impressive training camps.
GM Paul Holmgren seemed miffed at the Jones speculation after Friday's practice in Voorhees, but another club source said Jones could be waived as early as Saturday.
If Jones clears waivers and is sent to the AHL Adirondack Phantoms, he would have to go through re-entry waivers before rejoing the Flyers. If a team claimed him on re-entry waivers, they would equally share the cap hit _ $1.375 million _ with the Flyers.
The Flyers play their sixth preseason game Saturday night in New Jersey. Brian Boucher, who has struggled in the preseason (4.39 GAA), is slated to play the entire game for the Flyers, while Ray Emery (2.20 GAA) gets the call in Tuesday's preseason finale against visiting Minnesota.
The Flyers' season begins next Friday in Carolina.
Wow...the Flyers have really taken the back seat to the Phillies and Birds! If the Flyers waive a defenseman and no-one cares is he really waived?— mrflopes- Wow...the Flyers have really taken the back seat to the Phillies and Birds! If the Flyers waive a defenseman and no-one cares is he really waived?— mrflopes
- haha nice. Jones was a real good prospect and after coming into the season injured last year, just never got back into form. I hope we get something for a talented defenseman but if we can put 4 other players on the roster because of it, you have to do it.— hegzatsc
- let him go and move on...no dead weight needed (especially the kind that eats up large cap space)— horhey
- mrflopes you are a moron, as much as i love all Philly teams excluding the sixers, the Flyers maybe the only team to win a Championship this year! Jones was a solid prospect 2years ago, but after that erroneous suspension and hip surgery his game has faltered. Good luck to him. GO PHILS, GO FLYERS! If the Gold Standard signs Trott a guy who sucked 5 years ago(FBR) then they conceded the season!— JohnnyN
- Jones was never a "real good" prospect. He was ok, but nobody ever thought of him as anything more than a 4-6 defenseman. His contract is just ridiculous, probably the worst or Homer's tenure (the jury is out on Briere). If we can get even future considerations for him, do it and get his salary out of here.— duffers
- If the Flyers can actually make a trade with the Rangers and get something back, we should all send a thank you note to Sather. First Betts, and now taking Jones off our hands, that would be great.— mikemcnhl
- Jones was NEVER a pretty good prospect. He was an undrafted free agent signing out of college who over-achieved. He is WAY overpaid. Giving him that ridiculous contract might have been a necessary evil at the time but waiving him is the right move now.— sietepus
- Finally, good riddance.— flyerdup
