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NHL Mock Draft 2018: Chicago Blackhawks select Oliver Wahlstrom with No. 8 pick

Unlike in past years, the Chicago Blackhawks have two things going for them heading into the NHL draft: Two first-round draft pick, including one in the top 10. After the first seven draft picks in SB Nation’s NHL mock draft there was still some top-tier talent available. With the No. 8 overall pick, Second City Hockey selects, from the United States National Development Program, forward Oliver Wahlstrom.

The basics

Name: Oliver Wahlstrom
Position: Right Wing
Age: 17
Nationality: American
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 207 pounds
Shoots: Right

2017-18 performance

Wahlstrom knows a thing or two about scoring goals.