Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Edmonton Reclaim Former Oiler Raphael Lavoie via Waivers

[Dazed and Confused]

While I'm sure the team wanted to accrue more cap space, odds are they weren't getting past the b2b road games (more specifically, 3 road games in 4 nights) in 2 weeks with only 12 forwards. Not unless they had a plan to hook Ryan and/or Perry up to a ventilator during the intermissions...


Imo Lavoie's an obvious tag team partner to keep Perry fresh and a backup option for the top 6. We just saw Janmark get a look on the second line in practice, so while he may not beat out any of the main 4 wingers, it's not like the Oil are drowning in alternatives to RNH, Hyman, Arvidsson, and Skinner.

Lavoie gives you someone to at least keep several seats warm, even if he doesn't have an obvious role.

 

[Broberg Speed]

This is a hilarious development.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844116778542387540

sounds like a conspiracy

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The one that got away lol

 

[Jumptheshark]

Do tell what was your reaction to the transaction?

Let's see what Broberg does next game. Then we can see what he accomplishes over the next decade.

We were/are in win now mode and these are the kind of trades you make. If you look in the thread it is about 60/40 in favor of the trade and those against the trade were unhappy were unhappy about trading him.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Dermott has a 2 way contract and is playing his wrong side. He doesn't need to be waived- he can just be sent down

This is wrong.


2 way contracts have nothing to do with waivers.

The one that got away lol

Don’t show mctonybrar this.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This is wrong.


2 way contracts have nothing to do with waivers.


Don’t show mctonybrar this.

I won't lol.

I think the 2-way deals for guys like Dermott and Yamo are to make them "think" about just doing the mutual termination instead of going to the AHL to make less money. That's just a guess though.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843754219624641008

Americans catching up

 

[Jumptheshark]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843754219624641008

Americans catching up

I am so old that when I first watched hockey it was 99.75% Canadian born players

 

[Mr Positive]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844075876633412081

Great that we got him back, but a bit of a reality check for Oiler fans thinking that he was ready to be on the roster of a championship calibre team when 31 other teams didn’t think he was NHL ready. Hopefully he goes to Bake with a good attitude and we see him up here at some point this year.

Remember though that part of the reason they didn't think he was good for their NHL roster is that they dont know enough about him. Teams don't scout random players that much, and dont like to commit to players for stats alone

 

[McShogun99]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843754219624641008

Americans catching up

It’s the year 2124. There’s only 1 Canadian in the NHL. The rest of Canadians are playing in a new league that’s a mix of basketball and cricket on ice.

 

[russ99]

Last 3 years before joining the Oil...

Ceci
74 GP, 7-19-26, -22. 22:34 TOI
56 GP, 1-7-8, +7, 20:32 TOI
53 GP, 4-13-17, +18, 18:31 TOI

Kulak
56 GP, 0-7-7, -1. 17:08 TOI
46 GP, 2-6-8, +3, 16:06 TOI
56 GP, 3-10-13, -10, 17:58 TOI

Stecher
29 GP, 1-2-3, -7 16:29
81 GP, 3-11-14, -6, 16:22
47 GP, 1-4-5, +5, 18:26

Stecher's more or less identical to Kulak's minutes and production before he got to Edmonton, and isn't far off Ceci's. Which more or less lines up as a solid #5 that can moonlight as a #4. That's also a good bit ahead of the 13 to 15 min PK specialist that Vinny was here.


The Oil do need to add a big, physically dominant, defensive defenceman that can play regular minutes before they get to the playoffs (Josh Manson being the closest thing to the perfect fit. Not saying he's available). But what they've got should be more than fine for the regular season.

Imo, the big question with this group isn't if they're good enough (for the regular season), it's if the ones that are made of glass can stay healthy.

I’d be trying Stetcher out to see if he can swap in for Kulak, we may need that cap space in the RHD deal. Then Stetcher - Emberson becomes the third pair.

sounds like a conspiracy

If Bowman was smart, he’d trade him to the claiming team.

Doesn’t seem likely he’d sneak through another set of waivers.

 

[Oilhawks]

The one that got away lol

WHY THE f*** DIDNT THEY SIGN CARRICK TO AN OVERINFLATED OVERTERMED CONTRACT!!!

 

[McTonyBrar]

This Lavoie storyline is legendary

This is wrong.


2 way contracts have nothing to do with waivers.


Don’t show mctonybrar this.

Lol Sam who?

 

[oobga]

The one that got away lol

Ex oilers just feasting on the league!

Pulvujarvi 76.18% xGF tonight!

Stolarz 0.968 sav%

 

[McTonyBrar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844172861239591019

Would he be able to play top 4 lol? I don't have much knowledge about him

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I’d be trying Stetcher out to see if he can swap in for Kulak, we may need that cap space in the RHD deal. Then Stetcher - Emberson becomes the third pair.


If Bowman was smart, he’d trade him to the claiming team.

Doesn’t seem likely he’d sneak through another set of waivers.

It doesn't matter how smart Bowman is if he doesn't know who the claiming team is. Which he wouldn't.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

I'm going to be honest, I don't think he's going to be here past his current contract. Joey Daccord also had way better numbers than Skinner last year (.916 save percentage for Daccord on a bad team vs .905 for Skinner on a good team).

So we get rid of the drafted and developed Goalie in favour of jumping into the free agency market where we’ve been famously successful in acquiring goalies…

 

[Jarvi]

They will get the inevitable injury to Arvidsson and that might be the perfect spot for Lavoie later this season. It's in his hands now, go score a pile of goals in the AHL and be ready for that call if it happens.

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@Jarvi you said you were happy being a prick about being right. I guess your only just a prick now.

Sorry not sorry.

Lmao, I'm in your head rent free. How many mentions is that?

I wasn't wrong. I said he would be claimed, he was. And another team tried to claim him again, so you were still wrong.

Glad we got him back though.

 

[The Nuge]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844172861239591019

Would he be able to play top 4 lol? I don't have much knowledge about him

He’s very talented, and shows flashes of it, but hasn’t been able to cement himself as more than like a #6. I’d probably take that gamble if a 3rd team would eat half his deal (1.5 per)

 

[foshizzle]

2 way contracts mean absolutely nothing outside of the amount that they make in the NHL vs AHL being different amounts.

my bad

 

[timekeep]

The 5050 is the only think looking promising for the Oilers tonight.

 

[Jarvi]

The one that got away lol

Every ex Oiler is gonna score in game 1, and the current Oilers won't even score 1. Jfc