Islanders sign Wahlstrom to three-year, entry-level contract

Oliver-Wahlstrom

United States' Oliver Wahlstrom, left, reaches for the puck in front of Russia's Nikita Shashkov during third period semifinal IIHF world junior hockey championship action. (Darryl Dyck/CP)

The New York Islanders have signed Oliver Wahlstrom to a three-year, entry-level contract that kicks in at the start of the 2019-20 season.

Wahlstrom, 18, just wrapped up his freshman season at Boston College, scoring eight goals and 11 assists in 36 games.

The six-foot-one, 207-pound forward was the Islanders’ first-round pick (11th overall) in 2018 and helped lead the United States to a silver medal at the 2019 world junior championship, where he scored two goals and two assists in seven games.

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March 28, 2019

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Oliver Wahlstrom
SIGNED BY
New York Islanders
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$925000
TOTAL
N/A

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