Varlamov’s $2.75 million annual salary is on the high end for a backup goaltender, but the Islanders would contend that is because he is one of the better backup goaltenders in the league.
Semyon Varlamov stops a puck in the second period in a game against the Washington Capitals at UBS Arena.There is not much doubt that, after Varlamov turned in a .913 save percentage last season over 23 games, he’s good enough to start for a lot of teams.Instead, he returned to a situation in which — if the Islanders are again chasing a playoff spot come March and April — there could again be a drastic split in starts between himself and Sorokin.
Varlamov said there haven’t yet been conversations about how the Islanders want to split up starts between the two netminders.His logic for returning, though, didn’t have much to do with role or even with Sorokin. “I think it’s about the team, obviously about this organization,” Varlamov said. “I love this team and I want to be a part of this team. I think this team is going in the right direction and we have a chance to win, especially with [Sorokin] in the net, because he’s one of the best goalies in the NHL and he’s proven that over the years.”
Arnaud Durandeau has gotten the first crack at playing alongside Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal, though nothing should be inferred from that, as coach Lane Lambert said the organization wants to give young players a chance early in camp. Arnaud Durandeau of the New York Islanders skates up ice with the puck in the first period in an NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on Feb. 24, 2023.“I like his speed,” Lambert said of the Quebecois, who played four games with the Islanders last season. “And when he gets an opportunity, he has an ability to score. And he’s proven that here the last couple days.
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