Jason Greger: The Vegas Golden Knights reclaimed Raphael Lavoie and he is eligible to be sent to the AHL because no other team put in a claim on him. Chris Johnston: Lavoie’s waiver week.
One of the weirdest waiver wire situations to grace the National Hockey League in years continues Friday, as for the second time this week, the Vegas Golden Knights have claimed Raphael Lavoie.
In what feels like the film Groundhog Day, the Vegas Golden Knights have reclaimed Raphael Lavoie from the Edmonton Oilers on waivers… again. The Oilers waived Lavoie last week but also got Cole Schwindt from the Calgary Flames.
It has been an eventful first few days in the NHL, especially for the Edmonton Oilers. After losing their home opener 6-0 to the Winnipeg Jets, the conversation about the Oilers is here, there, and everywhere.
It’s been a long week for Raphael Lavoie, caught in hockey’s no-man’s land having been waived by the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, waived by them on Tuesday, and reclaimed by Oilers on Wednesday.
The Edmonton Oilers reclaimed Raphael Lavoie on waivers Wednesday. Had they been the only team to do so, it could have been a real win for the organization as the Oilers could have moved Lavoie down to the AHL without having to use waivers.
The Edmonton Oilers reclaimed Raphael Lavoie on Wednesday, but after a move from a contending rival, they'll be forced to make a move they didn't intend on making.
Hopefully, Raphael Lavoie packed light because he’s on his way to rejoin the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers had placed the winger on waivers on Monday, only to see him get claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday, and for them to subsequently place him on waivers once again.
The Edmonton Oilers have reclaimed forward Raphael Lavoie. After losing him to the Vegas Golden Knights on waivers, the Knights put Lavoie back on waivers Tuesday, giving the Oilers a chance to get their prospect back.
A wild ride around the waiver wire has continued for a former second-round pick.
As a forward heading into the draft in recent years, the Edmonton Oilers may not be a team you’d want to hear call your name. That isn’t a slight at the city or organization, as we have seen players take discounts to go there in recent years thanks to how competitive the roster is.
On the (sort of) opening day of the NHL season, a few players were placed on waivers. The Florida Panthers placed goaltender Chris Dreidger and forward MacKenzie Entwistle on the wire on Tuesday.
It seems Raphael Lavoie’s time with the Vegas Golden Knights has come to an end. The Edmonton Oilers placed Lavoie on waivers on Sunday and the big winger was one of two players claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.
The Golden Knights have placed forward Raphael Lavoie on waivers in an attempt to assign him to AHL Henderson, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Lavoie was claimed by Vegas Monday after being waived by the Oilers over the weekend.
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Raphael Lavoie was lost to waivers as the Vegas Golden Knights claimed him. But, could the Oilers potentially get the forward back?
On Monday afternoon, it was announced that forward prospect Raphael Lavoie got claimed off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Quebec forward Jakob Pelletier and Raphael Lavoie were recently placed on waivers and it had many fans hoping for the Montreal Canadiens to pick them up.
The Oilers and Flames have each lost a forward to the Golden Knights on waivers.
The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers are placing four players on waivers as they put the finishing touches on their 2024-25 opening night roster.
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