New York Islanders prospect Oliver Wahlstrom’s 2018-19 season didn’t go exactly as planned. Wahlstrom was selected eleventh overall by the Islanders in the 2018 NHL Draft after 94 points across 62 games for the US U18 team.
Big things were expected of his first post-draft season. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman (subscription required) had Wahlstrom as a “high-end NHL prospect” in the Islanders system. A distinction that helped the Islanders jump into the top 5 of Pronman’s NHL team prospects pools.
But that’s not what took place for Wahlstrom this season. Playing for Boston College, Wahlstrom wasn’t as expected, scoring 19 points in 36 games.