Islanders Make 1st Waiver Dump; Varlamov Still Out

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesThe New York Islanders made their first waivers dump of the season, with no surprises and very likely no players that other teams will claim:

Austin Czarnik

Grant Hutton

Otto Koivula

Paul LaDue

Dmytro Timashov

Mitchell Vande Sompel

Parker Wotherspoon

That’s some AHL vets at forward, some overripe defensive prospects, the still sort of young-ish Koivula (who turned 23 this month) and 25-year-old Timashov, who has the most NHL experience of the group at 45 games. All are ultimately ticketed for the AHL, unless one is claimed or an injury scourge arrives. Czarnik, Hutton and LaDue appeared in Tuesday’s game in Bridgeport.

The Isles will need at least one more waiver…