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Big goal scoring winger that has the ability to take over games when he wants to. Consistency is a concern at this point but the tools are there for him to be a top six winger.


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June 2025 – Despite the start to the 2024-2025 season, where Lavoie could have easily suffered whiplash by being waived by Edmonton, claimed by Vegas, waived by Vegas, claimed by Edmonton, and just for good measure, waived by Edmonton and claimed by Vegas again, he finally was safe to be sent to AHL Henderson. He spent most of his season there, posting 17 goals and 10 assists in 42 games, while also seeing nine games with no points with the Golden Knights. He finished eighth in team scoring, but it is worth noting that of the players ahead of him in scoring only three had less than eight games more than Lavoie.

His meal ticket is his shot, and he used it a lot, to the tune of just under three shots per game. That measure has been consistent for him across his AHL career, and as a 24 year-old RFA this offseason, he and fantasy managers alike will hope he gets to showcase it at the NHL level soon. Training camp will show if the Golden Knights organization will make room for him, and with several UFAs (four wingers) this off-season coming off the books, the opportunity is there for the taking. Alex Wyatt

October 2024 – Lavoie was placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers on October 6th and claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights on October 7th. He was then placed back on waivers by the Golden Knights on October 8th to be claimed by Edmonton the following day (October 9th); because an unknown NHL team also placed a claim on Lavoie on October 9th, Edmonton was unable to send Lavoie to the AHL and had to put him back on waivers on October 10th. On October 11th, Vegas again claimed Lavoie, but no other NHL teams placed a claim. Therefore, Vegas sent Lavoie to the AHL, where he will start the 2024-25 season with the Henderson Silver Knights. Mark Henry

September 2023 – The soon-to-be 23-year-old has been as streaky as can be during his two full seasons in the AHL. In both seasons, he has rattled off some strong hot streaks as well as some extreme cold snaps. Lavoie finished last season with 25 goals and 45 points in 61 games but it is his 21 points in the final 24 that has fans excited. There is a path to the NHL this season but he needs to seize the opportunity or risk being passed on the depth chart by younger prospects. Jameson Ewasiuk

June 2022 – There was a time last season when it looked like Lavoie was putting it all together. Then the Condors’ coach, Jay Woodcroft, got called up to the NHL and everything seemed to come crashing down. In the 16 games prior to Woodcroft leaving, Lavoie had 15 points. In the three games after, Lavoie still produced at an excellent rate scoring five points. Then in the final 19 games, the goal-scoring winger recorded just three points, which included going pointless in the final 10. To be fair to the new coach John Anderson, Lavoie did put up just three points in the first 18 games of the season before seemingly turning the corner in mid-December. So, what did all the inconsistency lead to? It led to a pedestrian 13 goals and 26 points in 56 games – not exactly encouraging numbers for one of the Oilers’ top forward prospects. With that said though, this was the young winger’s first full season in the AHL, so there were bound to be some ups and downs. If Lavoie can find some consistency to his game and produce at a top-six rate in the AHL next season, then we can start to talk about what his NHL upside looks like. Jameson Ewasiuk

October 2020 – In August it was announced that Lavoie would play this fall in the Swedish Hockey league for Rögle but he was later released by the team after presumably not being ready to make their deep team. The young forward still found a team to play on in Sweden as he is currently playing for Väsby IK of the Allsvenskan. To date, he has played one game for the team and has recorded two penalty minutes. Lavoie may take some time to adjust to the pro level but he should still be seen as one of Edmonton’s top forward prospects. Jameson Ewasiuk

January 2020: Overall, it has been a successful season for the Lavoie. The young winger recorded a strong 18 goals and 44 points in 30 games for Halifax before being moved to Chicoutimi where he has added six goals and 11 points in seven games. His 55 points places him 15th in the QMJHL and his 1.45 points per game is 11th. He is also third in the league with 229 shots on goal. Lavoie was a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning world junior team and he recorded two assists in seven games at the tournament. He did not have a big impact on team Canada and was utilized in a bottom-six role. The big right winger does not have the best stride and he can be inconsistent in terms of his compete level but his combination of size and goal-scoring is intriguing and something Edmonton could use in their top six. Jameson Ewasiuk  

June 2019 – You won’t find many people criticizing this pick for the Oilers. Lavoie was seen as a consensus first round pick and ended up 19th on Bob McKenzie’s final so at the moment selecting Lavoie at 38th seems to be a strong value pick. Lavoie possesses an impressive tool set that includes his size and strong finishing ability. He has the ability to take over games but one of the biggest concerns with his play is his lack of consistency from game to game which has some people calling him a boom/bust prospects. His 32 goals and 73 points in 62 regular season games is solid but he really turned it on in the playoffs where he finished with 20 goals and 32 points in just 23 games. He followed the playoffs up with a respectable two goals and three points in four games at the Memorial Cup. Lavoie checks off a lot of boxes for the Oilers in terms of needs in their top six so there will be high hopes with this player moving forward. Jameson Ewasiuk
Attributes
Fantasy Upside 7.5
NHL Certainty 7.0
Country CAN
Position RW
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth September 25, 2000
Height 6‘4”
Weight 216 lbs
Drafted 2019 Round 2; Overall: 38
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025NHLVegas Golden Knights90002-4
2024-2025AHLHenderson Silver Knights4217102739-7
2023-2024NHLEdmonton Oilers70002-2
2023-2024AHLBakersfield Condors66282250641
2022-2023AHLBakersfield Condors612520454710
2021-2022AHLBakersfield Condors56131326148
2020-2021HockeyAllsvenskanBrodernas/Vasby5123224580-14
2020-2021AHLBakersfield Condors195510161
2019-2020WJC-20Canada U20702202
2019-2020QMJHLChicoutimi Sagueneens25201838123
2019-2020QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads30182644364
2018-2019QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads623241733136
2018-2019Memorial CupHalifax Mooseheads421320
2017-2018WJC-18Canada U18550526
2017-2018QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads683033634310
2016-2017WHC-17Canada White U17612320
2016-2017QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads32639260
2016-2017QMAAASaint-Hyacinthe Gaulois1571118284
2015-2016QMAAASaint-Hyacinthe Gaulois4212142616-3
2015-2016QGC-16Team Quebec Blue513440
2014-2015QMEAAEcole Fadette Vert et Noir Esp.400020
2014-2015QBAAAEcole Fadette Vert et Noir U153381422180
2013-2014QBAAAEcole Fadette Vert et Noir U1527881660
2012-2013QC Int PWQuebec Harfangs311240
2011-2012QC Int PWRichelieu Gaulois311220

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