"Schlegel's muscle injury is serious, it will keep him off the ice for at least six weeks and his full recovery will take a long time," team manager Hnat Domenichelli stated, adding that this is why they needed a solution for the entire season.
If everything goes according to plan, Leland Irving should be at the disposal of HC Lugano's coaching staff on Saturday. Expressen's Kvällsposten already reported yesterday that the Bianconeri would confirm the signing of Irving, who had not yet played a single game for the Malmö Redhawks this season, today.