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It began with the team putting promising forward Raphael Lavoie on waivers to begin the year. This resulted in a week-long process of being put on waivers and constantly being claimed." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This has progressed into the Oilers claiming Kasperi Kapanen and Alec Regula off of waivers. Now, the latest chapter has been written." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Yesterday, the Oilers put Travis Dermott on waivers. This move would have added another left shot to the defense group of the Bakersfield Condors, which is filled with primarily right-handed defenders." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Dermott was brought into Oilers training camp on PTO. He performed well enough to earn a contract, but he has been the team's seventh defender for most of the season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He has not recorded a single point in the 10 games he has played, averaging 13:05 minutes of ice time per game. 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Oilers Defender Plucked By Embarrassed Opponent