Oscar Lindberg arrived in Bern at the beginning of the past season with a two-year contract in his pocket. This means the Swede still has one year left in his deal with SC Bern. As a result, the Bears do not want to release the forward if they do not find a worthy replacement before then.
As Norran writes (news relayed by hockeysverige.se), with time running out and Bern not finding a replacement, it seems that Lindberg will play in the capital city in the upcoming season. A return to Sweden would therefore be postponed to the next year. Lindberg himself had stated in April that all that mattered was that he had a valid contract with SC Bern, thus downplaying the rumors.