Raphael Lavoie gets reclaimed by the Golden Knights

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Finnegan Frost
October 11, 2024 (3:46 PM)

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There hasn't been a dull moment Raphael Lavoie this week as he gets reclaimed by the Las Vegas Golden Knights off waivers.

The waiver drama for Raphael Lavoie continued on Friday with the Vegas Golden Knights claiming the 24-year-old forward from the Edmonton Oilers.

It marks the sixth straight day Lavoie has either been placed on or claimed off waivers by either the Oilers or Golden Knights. The waiver was between these two clubs has been highly entertaining to follow, but you have to feel somewhat badly for Lavoie.

According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, The Oilers were caught in a tough position with how to manage Lavoie. Drafted in the second round by the Oilers in 2019, Lavoie is now 24 years old and a fully developed prospect. He's scored over 50 goals in his last two AHL seasons, and had a quality training camp with a few preseason goals before suffering an injury. Lavoie has a premier shot and a high-end offensive IQ, but he was blocked by too many veteran wingers on the Oilers roster.

Additionally, because no other team placed a claim on Lavoie, he can be directly assigned to Vegas' AHL team.

Lavoie was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round back in 2019. He's been regarded as one of the top prospects in the organization, but the Oilers now find themselves in a tough position as yet another depth prospect has been swiped from the team.

t'll be tough to watch for Oilers fans is Lavoie can get a run of success with the Vegas Golden Knights. After years spent developing the prospect, the Oilers basically threw it all away for nothing. This could be a mistake that comes back to bite the Oilers very soon.