Stéphane Charlin will definitely play in Geneva this winter

"It's excellent news for us, especially after two seasons in which we've had a lot of ups and downs in front of our nets," Marc Gautschi, team manager of Genève-Servette HC, said.

Gaëtan Voisard, Stéphane Charlin's agent, already told Klaus Zaugg ("Watson") at the end of May that the chances of the goaltender trying his luck in North America this season are 50:50.

The 24-year-old appeared in 34 regular-season games for the SCL Tigers last season, posting a .946 save percentage.