Lavoie (upper body) was taken off injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Henderson on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Lavoie had been on the IR list since March 8. He has no points in nine games with Vegas in 2024-25. The 24-year-old also has 13 goals and 21 points in 32 outings with Henderson this campaign.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Lands on IR
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Lavoie (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Lavoie was injured in Wednesday's game versus Toronto and was unavailable Friday against Pittsburgh. Head coach Bruce Cassidy said Thursday that Lavoie is day-to-day, so it's currently unclear if the forward is facing an extended absence. He has not recorded a point over nine outings in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Summoned from AHL
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Lavoie was recalled from AHL Henderson on Saturday, per SinBin Vegas.
Vegas returned Alexander Holtz to the minors in a corresponding move. Lavoie hasn't earned a point in three NHL outings this season while posting four shots on goal and seven hits. He will skate on the second line in Saturday's game against Boston.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Returns to minors
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Lavoie, who missed Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders because of an illness, was sent to AHL Henderson on Thursday, per SinBin.vegas.
Lavoie's reassignment implies that he's now healthy enough to play. He has no points, four shots and seven hits in three appearances with Vegas in 2024-25. The 24-year-old also has nine goals and 16 points in 29 outings with Henderson this season.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Sitting out due to illness
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Lavoie (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Islanders, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Lavoie has not recorded a point but has four shots on net and seven hits over three NHL appearances this season. The Golden Knights are also missing Tanner Pearson (undisclosed) for this contest, forcing the team to go with seven defensemen -- Kaedan Korczak will check into the lineup.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Brought up from minors
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Lavoie was recalled from AHL Henderson on Tuesday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Lavoie did not record a point over seven appearances with Edmonton in 2023-24. He might serve in a bottom-six capacity while he's on the Golden Knights' roster.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Heading to minors
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Lavoie was assigned to AHL Henderson on Friday since the Golden Knights were the only team to submit a waiver claim for him, per PuckPedia.
Lavoie has racked up the frequent flyer miles over the past week, as he was shuffled between Edmonton and Vegas via waivers multiple times. He was claimed off waivers by the Oilers on Wednesday, but he wasn't able to be sent to the minors since another team put in a claim for him. However, the Golden Knights were the lone team to put in a claim for him Friday after Edmonton waived him Thursday, so he'll now prepare to suit up for Henderson.
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Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Waiver cycle continues
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Lavoie was claimed off waivers by Vegas from Edmonton on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Lavoie was also taken off waivers by the Golden Knights from the Oilers on Monday. Vegas then tried to send him to the minors by waiving him Tuesday, but Edmonton reclaimed him Wesnesday. Typically when a player heads back to his original team via waivers, that franchise can then simply send him to the minors, but that couldn't happen in Lavoie's case because a third team put in a claim. Edmonton consequently put Lavoie on waivers yet again Thursday. If Vegas was the only team to claim Lavoie this time, then he can be reassigned to the AHL, but if another team put in a claim again, then Vegas will be back in the position of either keeping him in the NHL or placing him on waivers.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Put on waivers...again
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Lavoie was put on waivers by Edmonton on Thursday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Let us tell the tale of Lavoie. The saga began Sunday when the Oilers waive him with the dream of reassigning him to AHL Bakersfield, but that fantasy was snatched by Vegas, which claimed him. The Golden Knights evidentially had similar aspirations for Lavoie and consequently waived him Tuesday. Edmonton, not satisfied to let Vegas succeed where it had failed, reclaimed Lavoie on Wednesday. Typically, such a move would have allowed the team doing the reclaiming -- Edmonton in this case -- to send the player to the minors, bringing an end to the cycle, but this is no ordinary story, for you see, a mysterious third team also attempted to claim Lavoie on Wednesday, so while Edmonton got him back, he had to remain in the NHL. Thus, Lavoie is once more on waivers, and only time will tell if he clears and heads to the minors or if there is another chapter to come.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Put on waivers
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Lavoie was placed on the waiver wire Sunday.
Lavoie collected 28 goals and 50 points in 66 games with AHL Bakersfield in the 2023-24 regular season. If he starts the 2024-25 campaign in the minors, he could still see NHL action at some point.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Good to go Saturday
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Lavoie (upper body) will return Saturday against Seattle, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Lavoie will reenter the Oilers' lineup after leaving practice earlier in the week with an injury. The 24-year-old forward is competing for a depth role in Edmonton after he was held without a point in seven contests last season.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Out due to injury
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Lavoie will be kept off the ice for a couple of days because of a lower-body injury, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic on Tuesday.
After leaving Tuesday's practice early, Lavoie won't play in Wednesday's preseason contest versus Winnipeg. He registered 28 goals and 50 points in 66 regular-season outings with AHL Bakersfield in 2023-24. If healthy, Lavoie could be back in the minors for the start of the upcoming campaign.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Grabs two-way deal
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Lavoie inked a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton on Monday.
Lavoie played in seven NHL regular-season games this past year in which he registered zero points, four shots on goal and 13 hits while averaging 7:17 of ice time. Even with a new deal in hand, the 23-year-old center is unlikely to start the season on the NHL roster, instead playing the bulk of his games with AHL Bakersfield in the minors.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Up from minors
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Lavoie was promoted from AHL Bakersfield on Saturday.
Lavoie appeared in six games with Edmonton from Nov. 4-15, recording no points, three shots, 10 hits and a block while averaging 7:36 of ice time. With Bakersfield this year, he has 10 goals, 14 points and 33 PIM in 19 outings.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Heads back to AHL
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Lavoie was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Lavoie played in six straight games for the Oilers, but Connor Brown's return from injury Saturday saw Lavoie end up as a scratch. The 23-year-old Lavoie is still looking for his first NHL point, but he'll have to wait until his next call-up to continue the quest.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Rises to top level
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Lavoie was recalled by the Oilers on Wednesday.
Mattias Janmark (shoulder) and Dylan Holloway (lower body) were both placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, so Lavoie is likely in for an extended stay with the big club. He's gone scoreless through seven appearances with Edmonton this year.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Assigned to AHL
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Lavoie was sent down to AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday.
Lavoie has been credited with three shots on goal, one blocked shot and seven hits in five NHL outings this season. He also has four goals and seven points over five AHL contests this campaign. Lavoie's demotion could mean that Connor Brown (knee) is ready to return to the lineup.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Promoted from AHL
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Lavoie was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Friday.
Lavoie is off to a hot start at the AHL level this year, tallying four goals and seven points in five games. This comes after he scored 25 goals and 45 points in 61 minor-league contests last year. A second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Lavoie is expected to make his NHL debut Saturday against Nashville.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Accepts qualifying offer
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Lavoie signed a one-year, two-way deal with Edmonton on Friday, per PuckPedia.
Lavoie tallied 25 goals and 45 points in 61 AHL contests last season. The 22-year-old will likely spend most, if not all of his time in the minors in 2023-24.
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Oilers' Raphael Lavoie: Activated, sent down
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Lavoie (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve and sent down to AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Lavoie missed time at the end of this year and the injury lingered into this season. He's now healthy and should play a featured role with Bakersfield.
