The Edmonton Oilers’ roster has limited openings, and the battle for ice time for the team’s American League affiliate, Bakersfield Condors, will be equally intense.
This year’s free agent crop in the NHL got snapped up very quickly. There weren’t very many impactful players who made it to day two of free agency, never mind week two.
The Edmonton Oilers have secured forward Raphael Lavoie with a one-year, two-way contract featuring an AAV of $775,000 at the NHL level. Lavoie, who split the 2023-24 season between the Oilers and their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, recorded a career-high 28 goals and 22 assists for 50 points in 66 games with the Condors.
Early Monday morning, the Edmonton Oilers announced via their social media channels that they have re-signed forward Raphael Lavoie to a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level.
Over a dozen players have filed for salary arbitration on Friday with only one Western Conference player having done so: San Jose Sharks defenceman Ty Emberson.
Most, if not all of these players won’t see any action during the rest of Edmonton’s postseason action but will be staying ready in case injuries warrant them suiting up.
When your top guns aren’t running right for a game, it’s always nice to have young talent throughout your roster to help supplement things and secure another victory as the playoffs near.
The Edmonton Oilers bounced back from an atrocious start and are now in a strong position heading toward the postseason with just 10 games to go in the regular season.
It’s almost become comical. Each week as Oiler prospects grind away at their game, one player is always head and shoulders above them all. Each week, I write about it and what his path is to the NHL.
The Edmonton Oilers are a funny organization from a developmental perspective. It’s clear they ask each player to develop specific areas of their game, which is good.
With less than two weeks until the NHL Trade Deadline, improving the forward depth seems quite high on Edmonton’s to-do list. When Kris Knoblauch initially arrived in Edmonton, he stressed the importance of keeping lines together to establish chemistry.
One of the hockey world’s worst-kept secrets this time of year is that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to upgrade their forward group. They’ve been linked to the biggest forward name available in Jake Guentzel, another top option in Jordan Eberle, and there’s been some potential connection to Vladimir Tarasenko.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and that means Daily Faceoff’s annual matchmaker article has been released. And in this year’s edition, matchmaker Frank Seravalli predicts the Edmonton Oilers to acquire an old friend in Jordan Eberle.
When the Bakersfield Condors finished their two-game sweep of the Texas Stars, most of the Condors started to make treks for holiday plans during the AHL break.
As Oilers fans vie for the likes of Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard to join captain Connor McDavid at the NHL’s All-Star game, the organization has one prospect heading to the American League All-Star game.
Dylan Holloway’s return from injury has been delayed, as the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors games this weekend have been halted. The club announced Friday that back-to-back games against the San Diego Gulls won’t be played as their arena, which was set to host the games, suffered a water main break.
Ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers have executed a pair of roster moves. The team, via a Twitter announcement, revealed the recall of forward Raphael Lavoie from AHL Bakersfield, while concurrently assigning defenseman Ben Gleason to the Condors.
The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Raphael Lavoie on an emergency basis, the club announced Saturday. Subsequently, the Oilers loaned defenceman Ben Gleason to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
Edmonton Oilers forward prospect Raphael Lavoie didn’t exactly light up the preseason last September, but he certainly made enough noise by scoring a couple of goals and showing off his hard shot for some of the Oilers’ fan base to cause a stir when he didn’t make the big club and was sent down to the American Hockey League (AHL).
Scribe and radio host Allan Mitchell (Lowetide) suggested there were plenty of things the Edmonton Oilers could do to alleviate some of the pressure being felt with a 5-12-1 record this season.
Raphael Lavoie is a name fans in Edmonton have become more familiar with over the last few months. The decision to send him through waivers and down to the Bakersfield Condors after training camp left this city in arms.
The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they’ve sent forward Raphael Lavoie to their AHL affiliate the Bakersfield Condors.
The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Raphael Lavoie from the Bakersfield Condors, and he is set to make his NHL debut in Saturday’s matinee game against the Nashville Predators at Rogers Place.
The Edmonton Oilers are bringing forward Raphael Lavoie up from the AHL. Lavoie was a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
As the Edmonton Oilers inch closer to their opening night roster decisions, the fate of young prospect Raphael Lavoie has yet to be determined. The organization and the coaching staff faces a challenging choice: demote Lavoie and risk losing him to another team through waivers, or retain him and continue his development within the organization.
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