Can Oliver Wahsltrom force his way into the NY Islanders lineup?

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Undeniably Wahlstrom's greatest attribute is his shot. Capable of beating goaltenders with power and accuracy, his numbers haven't portrayed what was seen from his while playing with the USNTDP.

Wahlstrom showed promise that he was about to emerge as a goal scorer the Islanders were looking for during his first good look with the Islanders in 20210-21. Playing 44 games, Wally scored 12 goals in 44 games, putting him on pace for nearly 25 goals across a full season. But the next year, when he did receive a much longer look, Wahlstrom scored just 13 times in 73 games.

On a team that has struggled on the man-advantage over the last few seasons, Wahlstrom does provide a scoring option from the circle to the right of the goaltender.

While the Islanders haven't had high-end players at the point capable of putting the puck into Wahlstrom's wheelhouse, he hasn't shown much of what made him such a highly-touted prospect.

If his shot isn't where it needs to be, Wahlstrom doesn't have much of a B-game to fall back on, making it difficult to leave him in the lineup.