Is Edmonton Oilers prospect forward Raphael Lavoie ready to make the NHL roster next season or at least on the right track? Jacob Stoller and guest Sean O'Brien discuss on a recent podcast.
Raphael Lavoie is one of the Edmonton Oilers' top prospects, ranking as their sixth-best prospect in The Hockey News' 2023 Future Watch issue and fourth-best in the 2022 edition.
Lavoie's taken a step forward for the past three seasons in the AHL, most recently recording 25 goals and 20 assists for 45 points in 61 games last year with the Bakersfield Condors. As he trended upward and re-signed with the Oilers on a one-year contract, the big question is whether he can crack the NHL roster now that he is waivers-eligible.
Calder Farmstead Podcast host Sean O'Brien joined Jacob Stoller on the July 28 episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast to discuss a handful of AHL players trending upward or downward. Here's what they said on Lavoie:
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