Varlamov exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Even with his return to practice, Varlamov will likely be hard-pressed to immediately start for the Isles and figures to instead serve as the No. 2 option behind Ilya Sorokin, though the team hasn't officially named a starter. Prior to entering the protocols, Varlamov was splitting the workload with Sorokin and will likely continue to do so moving forward.