Semyon Varlamov is poised to be one of the best NHL free agents available this offseason with a wide variety of teams expected to pursue the veteran goaltender.

Teams are allowed to re-sign their own players, or poach veterans, superstars — and even Stanley Cup champions — from other clubs. While a ton of names are avaialble, there are a few key players that have many possible options for their future. One of those names includes Varlamov, who lost the starting goaltending job for the New York Islanders to superstar Ilya Sorokin.

  • Semyon Varlamov stats (2022-’23): .913 SV%, 2.7 GAA, 11-9-2 record, 14 quality starts

Varlamov is a solid netminder, and could easily slot into a starting role on another team, leaving the Islanders to find another backup. The 35-year-old could very well have a few years on the ice left in him, so he could be a viable offseason target for a few clubs struggling in that area. Here are three potential landing spots for Varlamov.

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Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers struggled between the pipes this season, with both Stuart Skinner and Jack Campbell going long stretches without finding their groove. Varlamov could be the veteran the club needs, and provide steadiness in the blue paint. He could play a season or two and then hang up his skates, offering the rookie Skinner the time to grow into his own confidence in the NHL. Varlamov has experience in doing just this in New York, where he helped Sorokin feel comfortable in the NHL.