Oliver Wahlstrom, a former first-round draft pick, was released by the Islanders earlier this week.

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Bruins pick up Maine native Oliver Wahlstrom off waivers

CHICAGO — At times, Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to have nine lives with the Islanders. Ultimately, his career with the club that drafted him in the first round six years ago came to an end Saturday, as Wahlstrom was claimed off waivers by the Bruins. The New England native will get a fresh start closer to home and in the same city where he briefly attended Boston College. The Islanders waived Wahlstrom and Pierre Engvall on Friday to free up cap spa…

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The Boston Bruins have claimed the New York Islanders forward off waivers Saturday, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

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Bruins claim forward Oliver Wahlstrom off waivers from Islanders

The Bruins need scoring and they don’t have much cap space. So when a cost-effective opportunity presented itself on Saturday, they took it. The B’s, ranked 29th in offense (2.48 goals per game), claimed one time 11th overall pick Oliver Wahlstrom off waivers from the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old right wing’s cap hit for this year is $1 million. That leaves the B’s with $121,000 in current caps space, according to puckpedia.com. Whether W…

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In their continued search for something to spark their team, the Bruins will try to unlock the potential Oliver Wahlstrom never reached as an Islander.

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Bruins claim interesting player with local ties off waivers

The New York Islanders had to do a bit of salary cap housekeeping with starting forward Matt Barzal returning to the lineup, and that meant that Oliver Wahlstrom and Pierre Engvall were the odd men out and were both placed on waivers on Friday.It hasn't always been smooth sailing for the 11th-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, but he didn't have to wait long before he was picked up by the Boston Bruins.That's pretty cool for Wahlstrom. He's fro…

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Oliver Wahlstrom Claimed Off Waivers By Boston, The Same City Where He Scored A Filthy Shootout Goal At Age 9

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Wahlstrom became an internet sensation when he was just 9 years old, performing a highly technical shot on goal called "The Michigan," which went viral back in 2009.

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Bruins claim Oliver Wahlstrom of Yarmouth off waivers

The Bruins reportedly claimed a forward off waivers that fans might be familiar with. Boston on Saturday claimed Oliver Wahlstrom, according to SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman and The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. If that name sounds familiar to you, then you might remember when Wahlstrom scored an amazing lacrosse-style goal and a wild twisting goal when he was nine years old. His highlight moment in a 1-on-1 challenge at TD Garden made him a v…

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