Claimed off Waivers: [EDM] Oilers claim Raphael Lavoie off waivers from the Golden Knights

[McShogun99]

Is there a way to know if this team put in a claim when Lavoie was first put in waivers and was beaten out by Vegas?

Vegas was below those teams so they couldn't have put in a claim the first go around. Probably gamesmanship from another team to try and mess with the Oilers cap.

 

[Czechboy]

Oilers have almost no young players so I'm happy he's back. But I also feel for him. Would've been happy to see him in the NHL to be honest.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Can't wait for the posts about how terrible Vegas' asset management is.

 

[Rubi]

That's totally to mess with them haha

Good stuff

The hate for Stan Bowman and the Oilers is strong.

 

[Muffin]

Oilers have almost no young players so I'm happy he's back. But I also feel for him. Would've been happy to see him in the NHL to be honest.

They're forced to keep him in the NHL now since another team put in a claim for him.

 

[Pip]

Vegas was below those teams so they couldn't have put in a claim the first go around. Probably gamesmanship from another team to try and mess with the Oilers cap.

From my understanding they could have put a claim on him but they would have been beaten out by Vegas due to the standings.

 

[MessierII]

Oilers have almost no young players so I'm happy he's back. But I also feel for him. Would've been happy to see him in the NHL to be honest.

Well he’s stuck in the nhl with us now

 

[Some Other Flame]

Whoever made that claim playing dirty

You love to see it

 

[Three On Zero]

From waiver fodder to being forced to play in the NHL, what a ride for Lavoie

 

[Rowlet]

Colorado or Carolina are the most likely bets, IMO. Canucks don't have the cap space without a corresponding move of their own.

Canucks sent Friedman to the AHL today, they had room for this.

 

[Rubi]

Well he’s stuck in the nhl with us now

I hope he likes popcorn. I actually feel sorry for him.

From waiver fodder to being forced to play in the NHL, what a ride for Lavoie

Forced to eat popcorn in the press box I think you mean.

 

[Three On Zero]

Forced to eat popcorn in the press box I think you mean.

He has 775k reason to enjoy that

 

[MessierII]

I hope he likes popcorn. I actually feel sorry for him.


Forced to eat popcorn in the press box I think you mean.

With our group of geezers they’ll be an opening pretty quick.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I hope he likes popcorn. I actually feel sorry for him.


Forced to eat popcorn in the press box I think you mean.

If the Oilers depth forwards were in their prime maybe, but odds are he's going to work as a tag team partner for the 39 year old Perry. Plus considering Skinner has looked meh at best and Arvidsson always has health questions, I don't mind keeping Lavoie on the back burner.


Truth be told, this move probably saves the Oil from their own foolish ambition to run only 12 forwards unless absolutely necessary.

 

[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

I can not wait for the tribute video

It’s pretty emotional. Video of him getting off the plane and into a cab and then back into a cab and onto a plane. Jersey retirement comes next. Except he didn’t even get to pick a jersey number so this will be a first.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

For those interested, this cost Edmonton $41,250, paid to Vegas and not counted against the cap.




Total number of claims: 8
Total compensation: $331,500

It's just money laundering

 

[Conbon]

Did Vegas really think this was going to work? Seemed pretty telegraphed to me that EDM would snatch him up again

Seems like they might have put claims on a few guys to fill one role and ended up having to choose

 

[Figgy44]

He has 775k reason to enjoy that

That's $9500 a game ish. Are we sure he will play all games?

It was calgary, wasn't it?

Seems it wasn't us, but yeah, if you waive him so soon, we're probably taking him after losing Schwindt and Rooney this week.