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Entering this past summer, the fate of Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to be sealed. He didn’t play a game that mattered after the end of February. He was a pending RFA, and some even guessed he may not be qualified after the NHL Draft.

New York Islanders News / Lighthouse Hockey / October 7

Engvall on waivers, Wahlstrom gets his shot

The Islanders’ route to season-opening cap compliance includes giving Oliver Wahlstrom a shot at a new role. Most of the NHL is making their last-minute waiver drops ahead of the season-opening roster deadlines, and that includes a highly anticipated “How will they sneak under the cap?” move from the Islanders.

New York Islanders News / Lighthouse Hockey / October 4

Islanders Preseason Finale Day: Sorokin’s fine(r); Wahlstrom’s latest audition

One more preseason competition to ignore. Good morning, did anything cool happen last night? (Happy Alonso, to those who celebrate.) The Islanders are back in action tonight to wrap up their preseason game schedule against the Smurfs.

NHL News / NYI Hockey Now / September 5

Islanders Off-Season Review: July and August

Labor Day Weekend is over. Schools are back in session, and the Islanders play a pre-season game in less than three weeks. As the summer has flown by, the Islanders made some moves.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / August 23

Could the Islanders Join the August Fun By Trading Wahlstrom?

It’s August 23, so ordinarily, the biggest NHL news that would’ve broken in the last four weeks would have something to do with a random PTO. Not this year, no, sir.

New York Rangers News / Oilersnation / August 15

NHL Notebook: Ryan Lindgren re-signs with Rangers, ending last of arbitration cases

There have been signings galore the past two days. With the Rangers agreeing to a one-year deal with defenceman Ryan Lindgren, all 14 arbitration cases have been settled for the pending restricted free agents.

New York Islanders News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 27

Islanders looking to trade Oliver Wahlstrom despite new contract

Despite signing Oliver Wahlstrom to a one-year contract earlier this week, the New York Islanders are still expected to move on from the former first-round pick ahead of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 26

NHL Notebook: Oilers hire new GM, Matvei Michkov arrives in Philadelphia, and more

Man, is it October yet? While soaking up the sun on the beach or by the pool is nice, there’s just a void of enjoyment, having no hockey to watch. The Olympics kicking off tomorrow should help our sports needs (sorry, baseball); it’s September 19th – the start of Canucks training camp – that is circled on my calendar.

New York Islanders News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 25

Islanders ink 1-year deal to avoid arbitration with former 1st-rounder

The New York Islanders have been relatively quiet this off-season. They signed Anthony Duclair to a four-year deal when free agency opened and otherwise kept their roster intact.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / July 25

Islanders Re-Sign Wahlstrom; Now Over the Cap, Trade Coming?

The New York Islanders and Oliver Wahlstrom have signed a one-year deal to avoid arbitration next week. The deal is worth $1 million for this upcoming season.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / July 25

New York Islanders re-sign forward Oliver Wahlstrom to one-year contract

The New York Islanders have signed restricted free agent forward Oliver Wahlstrom to a one-year contract, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Thursday afternoon.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 25

Islanders, Oliver Wahlstrom avoid arbitration with one-year deal

The Islanders have avoided an arbitration hearing with winger Oliver Wahlstrom, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. They’ve settled on a one-year deal worth $1MM.

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NHL News / Boston Hockey Now / July 24

Bruins can add scoring depth with struggling Islander Oliver Wahlstrom

The Boston Bruins have been one of the NHL’s most active teams this offseason. They traded away Linus Ullmark and spent a franchise-record $92 million in free agency on nine players, including splurging on Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov to address key needs in the middle of the ice and on the blue line.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / July 23

2024-25 Projected Roster: What Will the Forwards Look Like?

It’s July 23. The Islanders roster is presumptively set. Oliver Wahlstrom is still an RFA with an arbitration hearing just a week away, but the roster is set.

New York Islanders News / Dose.ca / July 18

The Islanders are caught flat-footed: Oliver Wahlstrom deserves a try from the Canadian

Kent Hughes likes projects with potential. He likes to go after talented players who seem to be looking for themselves in the NHL. And that’s why it makes sense that the Flannel GM might call Lou Lamoriello to see if Oliver Wahlstrom might be available.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / July 11

NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Buffalo Sabres

Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News: The New York Islanders qualified forward Oliver Wahlstrom at $917,831 and he was one of 14 players who filed for salary arbitration.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / July 1

5 Trade Destinations for Islanders’ Oliver Wahlstrom

New York Islanders 2018 first-round pick and former top prospect Oliver Wahlstrom has had a rough start to his NHL career. He joined the Islanders full-time in 2020, underwent a coaching change a few seasons later, then tore his ACL once he got in a groove.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / June 19

Should The Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire Oliver Wahlstrom?

One of the biggest things this offseason is an Oliver Wahlstrom trade. He is a pending free agent as the 24-year-old’s one-year, $874,125 contract has expired.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 13

Islanders & Maple Leafs Should Swap Wahlstrom & Robertson

Heading into the season, expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders were high. Both fanbases expected playoff success, yet both teams fell in Round 1.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / January 11

Is Oliver Wahlstrom’s Islanders Tenure Coming to an End?

The New York Islanders selected right winger Oliver Wahlstrom 11th overall in the 2018 Entry Draft. As a 6-foot-2 sniper from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP), he was expected to be the next great goal scorer for the Islanders.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 18

Oliver Wahlstrom's shootout goal lifts Islanders over Flames

Oliver Wahlstrom scored the shootout-winning goal and Brock Nelson collected one goal and one assist as the visiting New York Islanders snapped a seven-game losing skid with a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 17, 2023

Islanders first-rounder facing a make or break year

The 2018 11th overall pick has a one-year, $874k contract in place and is coming off of a season where he had some real momentum, only for injuries to keep his campaign to just 35 games played.

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New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / July 21, 2023

Islanders Need Breakout Year from Oliver Wahlstrom

The New York Islanders have been waiting for the 23-year-old winger, Oliver Wahlstrom, to have a breakout season. Wahlstrom was a pending restricted free agent (RFA) who signed a one-year-prove-it deal with the Islanders on July 17th.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / July 17, 2023

Islanders re-sign former first-round pick to one-year contract

Wahlstrom missed a significant period of time in the 2022-23 season with injury, but he played 35 games and scored seven goals and 16 points as a bottom-six forward.

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New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / December 30, 2022

New York Islanders place Oliver Wahlstrom on IR

New York Islanders Head Coach Lane Lambert has revealed that the Islanders have placed forward Oliver Wahlstrom on the injured reserve (IR) Friday with a lower-body injury.

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New York Islanders News / Yardbarker / February 22, 2022