RW Oliver Wahlstrom - Boston College, NCAA (2018, 11th, NYI)

[SI90]

 

[boredmale]

While part of me would be curious to see Wahlstrom in the NHL or even AHL, the other part says it might be best to keep guys away for future expansion draft purposes that we don't need this season

 

[PWJunior]

While part of me would be curious to see Wahlstrom in the NHL or even AHL, the other part says it might be best to keep guys away for future expansion draft purposes that we don't need this season

Going to be BC is the right move. It's the natural next step in his development. Very likely he's one and done, there should be open NHL roster spots in 2019-2020.

Keeping him away from what will likely be a rebuilding season is probably for the best.

 

[MikeSteaks]

Definitely the early pick for DUD of the draft.

 

[SI90]

Definitely the early pick for DUD of the draft.

Lmao

 

[SI90]

I wouldn't keep any hope of him falling to 11

 

[Thrasymachus]

Definitely the early pick for DUD of the draft.

Based on what? Three summer WJC games?

 

[Konk]

Based on what? Three summer WJC games?

Uh, duhh??

EVERYONE knows the first three summer training camp games after a player is drafted determines the outcome of the rest of their career.

It is known.

 

[CodeE]

The dropoff occurs at #10, everyone knows that.

You want a top-notch prospect like Dobson or Wahlstrom, you package #11+#12 together to move up to #8 and at least you can leave the draft knowing you got your guy.

 

[blinkman360]

Uh, duhh??

EVERYONE knows the first three summer training camp games after a player is drafted determines the outcome of the rest of their career.

It is known.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

If anyone can threaten Laine for the Rocket, it may be Wahlstrom with his instincts, shot and release. A glance at his goal totals on elite prospects tells you this is an elite goal scoring talent. He could be a special goal scorer that would make Mike Bossy proud.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Oliver Wahlstrom swimming

 

[MikeSteaks]

If anyone can threaten Laine for the Rocket, it may be Wahlstrom with his instincts, shot and release. A glance at his goal totals on elite prospects tells you this is an elite goal scoring talent. He could be a special goal scorer that would make Mike Bossy proud.

barf.

 

[izzy]

barf.

why

 

[tfong]

Dang that's some ultra hype there with the bossy comparison.

 

[MikeSteaks]

why

Because his post was ridiculous.

 

[Lays]

If anyone can threaten Laine for the Rocket, it may be Wahlstrom with his instincts, shot and release. A glance at his goal totals on elite prospects tells you this is an elite goal scoring talent. He could be a special goal scorer that would make Mike Bossy proud.

I like Wahlstrom and all but this ain’t it chief

 

[izzy]

Because his post was ridiculous.

no why do you hate him in general so much

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Because his post was ridiculous.

Why? Have you done any home work on Wahlstrom?

Dang that's some ultra hype there with the bossy comparison.

No one compared him to Bossy.

 

[CodeE]

Apparently "he could be a special goal scorer that would make Mike Bossy proud" translates to "Oliver Wahlstrom is the next Mike Bossy".

 

[Frk It]

No one compared him to Bossy.

Craig Button did.

 

[PWJunior]

Craig Button did.

I think he compared his release to Bossy's, not necessarily Mike Bossy as the player.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Craig Button did.

I did not hear this. But I highly doubt this. Bossy is the best pure goal scorer in history. If he was not so inclined to winning and playing 2 way hockey as Arbour would not put you on the ice if you played a 100 ft game. He probably could have even scored more goals. I think it's possible to say he shoots like Bossy for instance for people to understand it is not a player to player comparison. I seriously doubt anyone working in hockey would compare a 18 year old kid to one of the greatest goalscorers of alltime.

 

[PWJunior]

I did not hear this. But I highly doubt this. Bossy is the best pure goal scorer in history. If he was not so inclined to winning and playing 2 way hockey as Arbour would not put you on the ice if you played a 100 ft game. He probably could have even scored more goals. I think it's possible to say he shoots like Bossy for instance for people to understand it is not a player to player comparison. I seriously doubt anyone working in hockey would compare a 18 year old kid to one of the greatest goalscorers of alltime.

Compared his release to Bossy.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Compared his release to Bossy.

I didn't think Button would. I don't know what it is of late. People are literally rewriting what people say and inserting their own meanings.

Button compared him to Guerin actually but a much better goal scorer.