EAST MEADOW, NY -- By Monday at 5 PM ET, the New York Islanders and the 31 NHL teams must submit their salary-cap-compliant rosters to the league office.

He had a battle in store to make the opening night roster, so missing the first few weeks of camp will hurt his chances of starting the season with the Islanders.

On Wednesday, New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche provided an update on backup netminder Semyon Varlamov. The 37-year-old underwent season-ending surgery after trying to work his way back from a lower-body injury sustained at the end of November.