C Raphael Lavoie - Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL (2019, 38th, EDM)

[Vikke]

...then, what?
That's the news we're getting here.

Lavoie wasn't good enough. He'd be released either way.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He reminds me of this guy.

 

[SwedeChristoffer]

...then, what?
That's the news we're getting here.

According to Swedish media it was a unison decision between Rögle and Edmonton due to a lack of ice time.

 

[theVladiator]

I'm not surprised at all. The jump from juniors to pro is huge for all but the very best prospects. Lavoie was a good junior player but not dominant. Frankly I was surprised he even came to Rögle and SHL in the first place as I didn't expect him to get much minutes there. I think his agent may have underestimated the level of hockey that's played here.

Not sure if good vs dominant even makes a difference. Plenty of "dominant" junior players have struggled with the pro transition, plenty of "good" ones jumped and never looked back. Just different hockey.

 

[Number 57]

Strange to me someone drafted as high as Lavoie with his profile wasn't able to make an SHL team

Except for maybe high 1st rounders I wouldn't expect very many CHLers to make an SHL club as teenagers

 

[DaPhazz]

He reminds me of this guy.

Ugh, tf is that horror

 

[McRpro]

Ugh, tf is that horror

His name is Sylvando, darling.

 

[DaPhazz]

His name is Sylvando, darling.

Well, thanks to you.

 

[Baaaaaaaaaaaaah]

Well. I would cut Lavoie for Cole Caufield as well. If it’s in fact true.

 

[NewEraGM]

I watched lavoie in halifax a lot (maybe a dozen times or so) and I honestly don’t think he becomes an NHL player. He’s obviously skilled but he lacks drive/motor I think for it all to translate in the NHL. Reminds a lot of Louis Leblanc that Montreal drafted many years ago but they both have this like 1000 yard stare on the ice sometimes where it looks like they are stuck in their head sometimes...not sure how to explain it but I think he lacks hockey sense. Might carve out a few years as a 3rd liner but I don’t think he ever puts it together. For me, I was hoping my team didn’t pick him

 

[theslatcher]

Signed with (now) Allsvenskan team Väsby instead.

 

[Prntscrn]

Signed with (now) Allsvenskan team Väsby instead.

Vilda Väsby!

A full year too? That should be a great signing for them

 

[wings5]

Vilda Väsby!

A full year too? That should be a great signing for them

Players signed to Allsvenskan can leave as soon as North American leagues get running again. If they’re closed down for the year then Lavoie is likely there for the year . That being said Allsvenskan should be an interesting league to follow this year .

 

[theslatcher]

Players signed to Allsvenskan can leave as soon as North American leagues get running again. If they’re closed down for the year then Lavoie is likely there for the year . That being said Allsvenskan should be an interesting league to follow this year .

He'll most likely stay the full year as was the plan with Rögle.

 

[wings5]

He'll most likely stay the full year as was the plan with Rögle.

There was no opt out on SHL contracts where you can leave whenever like there is on the Allsvenskan ones the players are signing . If NHL camps and the ECHL/AHL starts back up then Lavoie will most likely come back to play there .

 

[majormajor]

There was no opt out on SHL contracts where you can leave whenever like there is on the Allsvenskan ones the players are signing . If NHL camps and the ECHL/AHL starts back up then Lavoie will most likely come back to play there .

I think Oilers FO plays it by ear. Bakersfield isn't necessarily a better place than Allsvenskan for Lavoie this year.

 

[theslatcher]

Fick lämna Rögle – nu är jättetalangen klar för spel i allsvenska nykomlingen

Väsby's sports director seems pretty adamant on it being a loan throughout the whole season, adding that they've declined to do short term loans that are happening across the league right now.

 

[Dr Quincy]

I think Oilers FO plays it by ear. Bakersfield isn't necessarily a better place than Allsvenskan for Lavoie this year.

How many of you who sit and judge me can walk the streets of Bakersfield?

 

[majormajor]

How many of you who sit and judge me can walk the streets of Bakersfield?

Not many, that is not a walkable community.

I'm going to pretend that is what the line in the song is referring to.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Not many, that is not a walkable community.

I'm going to pretend that is what the line in the song is referring to.

Dwight
Buck
The great Pete Anderson on guitar
And the incomparable Flaco Jimenez on accordion

 

[snipes]

He's been a goal scoring machine in the Allsvenskan. Two more so far today, he's top 5 in goals in that league and producing at an impressive rate. Sounds like the rest of his team is an offensive blackhole, but I don't follow the Allsvenskan all that closely.

 

[sandhu111]

Led the tier 2 league in Sweden goals I believe

Vasby goals 23 assists 22 points 45

Has came over and has 3 goals in his last 3 games in the AHL
All different types of goals a deflection in front. A one timer goal and today just an absolute snipe.

He looks big powerful and skating looks good.
I heard alot of things about the effort not being there but he's in on the forcheck and backcheck.

Excited about his potential.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

a bump. RL is now 22 and has had nice progress in his AHL career so far.

1) 5 goals, 5 assists in 19 games
2) 13 goals, 13 assists in 56 games
3) 16 goals, 12 assists in 38 games

 

[Czechboy]

I think he joins an insanely long list of forwards the oil drafted in rounds 2 to 7 that never make it in Edmonton.

It has gotten better as McLeod is a regular. For while we had jujhar Khaira in lineup. I feel like I am missing one though.. forward drafted by Oil in rounds 2 to 7 on the roster?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I think he joins an insanely long list of forwards the oil drafted in rounds 2 to 7 that never make it in Edmonton.

It has gotten better as McLeod is a regular. For while we had jujhar Khaira in lineup. I feel like I am missing one though.. forward drafted by Oil in rounds 2 to 7 on the roster?

I think you're referring to Tyler Benson. He played 2 games for the Oilers at the start of the season.