Boston Bruins Place Former 11th Overall Pick and 26-Year-Old Forward on Waivers
The Boston Bruins have made a roster move today, placing former 11th overall pick Oliver Wahlstrom on waivers, just weeks after they picked him up.
Amidst some offensive struggles, the Bruins have decided to place Oliver Wahlmstrom on waivers today, as reported by NHL insider Frank Seravalli.
It has been a bit of a tumultuous tenure for Wahlstrom in recent years. The 24-year-old was the 11th overall pick back in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft after showing plenty of offensive promise with the US National Team Development Program.
He opted to turn pro after just one year at Boston College and the hope was that he would become a reliable offensive player for New York before too long. That wasn't the case, as he was waived by the Islanders a few months back.
Boston claimed him off waivers then, but his tenure in Beantown didn't last long, as he could now be scooped up by another team.
Wahlstrom's career was off to a good start before it derailed
Wahlstrom's NHL career got off to a good start in 2020-21 when he picked up 12 goals and nine assists in 44 games in the shorter COVID season.
He followed that up with 13 goals and 11 assists in 73 games the following year, which was a small increase in overall production but a notable drop in points per game.
He was somewhat productive in limited action in 2022-23 when he had 16 points in 35 games but things spiraled out of control last year when he was a frequent healthy scratch and collected just six points in 32 games.
That led to quite a bit of speculation that the two sides could be parting ways, a belief that carried over to the summer. Instead, the two sides worked out a one-year, $1 million contract in late July.
We'll know in less than 24 hours if Wahlstrom has a new home or not.
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