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.

Six years later, the Islanders thought poorly enough of Wahlstrom (two goals on 30 shots) to place him on waivers on Friday. It remains to be seen whether Wahlstrom, claimed by the Boston Bruins a day later,

After being put on waivers earlier this week, the Boston Bruins claimed Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom on Saturday.

Whether Wahlstrom is the answer to the Bruins’ prayers is another question. A one-and-done at Boston College after being chosen by the Islanders in the 2018 draft, the 6-foot-2,

Oliver Wahlstrom committed to the University of Maine at age 13. Now 24, he was picked up by the Bruins off waivers from the New York Islanders.

A player is moving off Long Island. On Saturday, the Boston Bruins claimed forward Oliver Wahlstrom off waivers from the New York Islanders. Wahlstrom was placed on waivers alongside (now former) teammate Pierre Engvall on Friday.

At times, Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to have nine lives with the Islanders. Finally, though, his career with the club that drafted him in the first round six years ago came to an end on Saturday, as Wahlstrom was claimed off waivers by the Bruins.