Waived: [BOS] F Oliver Wahlstrom waived by the Bruins (cleared)

[Dr Robot]

So the top 3 on that list looks like this:

- Ryder, Halak and a 2nd
- Wahlstrom
- trade us ( fill in name of star player ) for our junk

Wahlstrom? I wouldn’t even trade Bozak and a 2nd for him.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Maybe he would have been more polished/better if he ahd stayed longer than 1 season in the NCAA.

I will never understand players who "one and done" out of NCAA. It rarely works out unless you're really good like Celebrini/Connor/Hanifin/etc.

I'd rather take the insurance/development and play the full 4 years.

 

[Fist of Fury]

LouLam just checked and saw that he's a former first round pick, better claim him.

 

[Breakers]

I will never understand players who "one and done" out of NCAA. It rarely works out unless you're really good like Celebrini/Connor/Hanifin/etc.

I'd rather take the insurance/development and play the full 4 years.

Especially when Wahlstrom threw a tantrum and threatened to go back to the USHL

Which I don’t even think there is a precedent for mid season

I think they said it isn’t allowed

No idea why NYI offered him that contract

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Looking at his career from his draft year on, it definitely seems like he was rushed into the NHL. That's not to necessarily say things would've been different if he waited a couple more years to turn pro.

Not true at all. He looked good at the beginning of his career.

This was the point of no return. He was never the same afterwards.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think Chicago should give him a chance or San Jose.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Not true at all. He looked good at the beginning of his career.

This was the point of no return. He was never the same afterwards.

He had at least 5 games in a row where he was our best forward. That guy must have quit.

 

[Boud]

Adam Gaudette is literally the same player but Walhstrom has more bite.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I remember there were a lot of discussions about him vs Kravtsov...

 

[BB79]

Adam Gaudette is literally the same player but Walhstrom has more bite.

Huh? Adam Gaudette has a lot more points

 

[luiginb]

I will never understand players who "one and done" out of NCAA. It rarely works out unless you're really good like Celebrini/Connor/Hanifin/etc.

I'd rather take the insurance/development and play the full 4 years.

I remember Hanifin not looking ready the first couple of years in Carolina either

 

[Hookslide]

Not remotely an NHLer.

Another mistake by Sweeney.

That is not what you should call a mistake, young, former first rounder, cost no assets, was worth the shot.

 

[Summer Rose]

Was really high on him leading up to the draft. Apparently so were the Islanders since they picked him 11th overall. Probably would have been campaigning for him to be picked if we didn't have the 5th pick that year.

Also got really excited when Ottawa picked Brady Tkachuk 4th, because I assumed we were going to take Filip Zadina. Then we took Barrett Hayton.

Shows you what I know.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

That is not what you should call a mistake, young, former first rounder, cost no assets, was worth the shot.

5 games was enough to see he is not an NHLer, assuming the Bruins have no scouts watching these games as well prior to claiming. Instead they wasted 15+ games.

 

[Hookslide]

5 games was enough to see he is not an NHLer, assuming the Bruins have no scouts watching these games as well prior to claiming. Instead they wasted 15+ games.

I was replying to the post that it was another Sweeney mistake; it was a no-lose move to sign him.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Back to the Islanders

I'm not even sure they'd want him.
Guy was useless unless you like players taking horrible offensive zone penalties x2 every game

 

[WarriorofTime]

I'm not even sure they'd want him.
Guy was useless unless you like players taking horrible offensive zone penalties x2 every game

They certainly don't have to but if they re-claim him and nobody else does they can stick him in the Minors. If they've decided to give up on the season, they may give up since they'd be unlikely to qualify him. But even still, they may think he could be useful for their AHL team.

 

[Boud]

Huh? Adam Gaudette has a lot more points

Gaudette will be out of the league next year.

3 goals in last 30 games. He went on a hot streak to start the season and he literally can’t do anything other than shoot a puck.

If Sens were fully healthy he would’ve been scratched the last 20 games.

 

[periferal]

why are they waiving him?

How is this a question?

When the Islanders, who invested the 11th overall pick on him and are beyond desperate for more offense, get rid of you for absolutely nothing, that's the only litmus test you need.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Dang, Boston really has thrown in the towel!

 

[periferal]

Hockey IQ is just so important. Should be number 1 when scouting.

Bingo. You get it.

Infinite talent with no brain/heart is just a sack of potatoes dressed up as a teenage hockey player.

He should be in the HF Trade Proposal Hall of Fame.

Casey Mittelstadt is making a serious run at the title this year.

 

[tyhee]

Can NYI re-claim him and send him to Bridgeport without requiring waivers?

They can if no other team makes a claim.

I'm having trouble seeing why they would want to claim a player they would have to pay the prorated share of a million dollars to play in the minors when it is starting to look like there isn't much of an upside.

 

[denis5]

I remember there were a lot of discussions about him vs Kravtsov...

 

[Dirty Dog]

He should be in the HF Trade Proposal Hall of Fame.

Sir, he is neither a Halak nor a Ryder. And he is certainly not an additional second round pick.

The hall of fame must have standards…he’s in the HF Trade Proposal Hall of Very Good

 

[Profet]