The New York Islanders have lost former first-round pick Oliver Wahlstrom on waivers to one of their big Eastern Conference rivals in what was a massive roster move. In need of offense, the Bruins have added some depth up front. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports via X that Boston has claimed Islanders winger Oliver <a href='https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/islanders-oliver-wahlstrom-claimed-by-bruins-pierre-engvall' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Wahlstrom off waivers</a>. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1868008502389813401'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/news/oilers-lose-player-on-waivers-to-western-conference-rival-while-another-first-round-pick-gets-waived' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The other Islanders player that was placed</a> on waivers, Pierre Engvall, cleared, as no teams claimed him. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1868008614331638118'> </a></blockquote></div> It's been a bumpy few years for <a href='https://www.nhl.com/bruins/player/oliver-wahlstrom-8480789' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oliver Wahlstrom</a> with the Islanders. Picked 11th overall in 2018 after a big offensive season with the US National Team Development Program, the 24-year-old turned pro after just one year at Boston College. The Islanders were projecting he would fast-track himself into a reliable offensive player. Though promising early in his NHL career, Wahlstrom simply didn't develop. He made his debut in the 2020-21 season, scoring 12 goals and adding nine assists in 44 games during the pandemic-shortened season. The year after that, he had a modest increase to 13 goals and 11 assists in 73 games, but his points per game rate actually decreased. In 2022-23, he tallied 16 points in just 35 games, showing some productivity in limited action. However, he did struggle a lot last season, being mainly a healthy scratch and ending with six points in 32 games.