The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights apparently each need Rafael Lavoie, nevertheless it lastly seems the latter workforce will win out.
The Golden Knights claimed the 24-year-old off waivers from the Oilers on Friday for the second time this week.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman experiences no different workforce put in a declare for Lavoie, which means Vegas can assign him to AHL Henderson.
The Golden Knights first claimed Lavoie off waivers Monday, someday after the Oilers positioned him on the waiver wire.
On Wednesday, the Oilers reclaimed Lavoie off waivers, someday after being put there by the Golden Knights.
After the Oilers put him on waivers once more Thursday to attempt to get Lavoie to AHL Bakersfield, Friday represented an actual repeat of the state of affairs from earlier this week.
Edmonton re-signed Lavoie to a one-year, two-way contract price $775,000 in July and was making an attempt to get cap compliant forward of the season when it risked the ahead getting claimed on Monday.
The 24-year-old from Chambly, Que., spent nearly all of final season with the Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, and registered 28 targets and 50 factors in 66 video games.
Lavoie additionally made his NHL debut and suited up for seven video games with Edmonton.