At times, Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to have nine lives with the Islanders.
Finally, though, his career with the club that drafted him in the first round six years ago came to an end on Saturday, as Wahlstrom was claimed off waivers by the Bruins.
His future with the club is also up in the air after the season, with a buyout of the remaining five years on his contract looking more and more like a possibility. But with the Islanders unable to find a trade to their satisfaction and unwilling to lose a former first-round pick for nothing, theyThat did not, however, translate to consistent regular-season performances, with Wahlstrom scoring just four points in 27 games.
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