They underscored that conclusion by placing Lavoie back on waivers today.

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.

Raphael Lavoie is back on waivers as the Vegas Golden Knights have decided they don’t want or need both Lavoie and Cole Schwindt. Rumors circulated on Monday that the Golden Knights were surprised when they got both players.

Ultimately, the Oilers chose veteran Derek Ryan as their final forward this season. The move wasn’t a major surprise, though Lavoie, Noah Philp, James Hamblin, and Matthew Savoie were all viewed as potential candidates to earn the role.

The Vegas Golden Knights have placed Raphael Lavoie on waivers, 24 hours after claiming him from the Edmonton Oilers.

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.

Today, the Florida Panthers have waived goaltender Chris Driedger and forward Mackenzie Entwhistle, while the Vancouver Canucks have waived defenseman Mark Friedman and the Vegas Golden Knights have waived the recently claimed Raphael Lavoie.

The Edmonton Oilers took a gamble when they placed forward Raphael Lavoie on waivers. Unfortunately, it's one that didn't pay off.

The Oilers weren’t able to get Raphael Lavoie through waivers this year. According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, Lavoie was one of two players claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Edmonton Oilers have reduced the number of players on their roster ahead of the regular season, with one name perhaps standing out above the rest. On Sunday, the Oilers officially announced that they had reduced their roster by 5 players including putting 4 players on waivers.