When he was drafted by the New York Islanders eleventh overall in last years NHL Entry Draft, Wahlstrom was seen as one of the top goal scorers in the draft. The Islanders were getting an incredible prospect for their system. One that would help elevate that system to fifth in the NHL according to Corey Pronman.
Committing to Boston College, Wahlstrom wasn’t going straight into the NHL after the draft. And that’s fine. Like Lou Lamoriello says: “its better a player coming up too late than too soon.”
Wahlstrom had already dominated every level of hockey he’s played leading up to the draft, he’d surely do the same at Boston College and give the Islanders something to consider for the 2019-20 NHL season.