National League

According to RSI, SKA St. Petersburg's Patrik Hersley is on HC Lugano's list of players they are interested in. The defenseman's contract with the KHL team has expired and has not yet been extended.

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The 30-year-old defenseman played the last three seasons in the KHL and has just won the Gagarin Cup with SKA St. Petersburg. In a total of 39 games for them this season, he scored 31 points, 19 of which he recorded in the playoffs.

The Swede is a product of the Malmö Redhawks and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2005. However, he never got to play an NHL game in his career.

Last Update: 23 April 2017, 11:09 AM | mso