Report: Pirri to play next season in Switzerland

After failing to receive a qualifying offer from the New York Rangers this offseason, forward Brandon Pirri is set to head overseas and join the ZSC Lions in Switzerland, Larry Brooks of the New York Post reports.

However, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman indicates the 26-year-old is planning to stay in North America.

Pirri signed in New York as a free agent last offseason, inking a one-year, $1.1-million contract. In 60 games with the Rangers, he recorded eight goals and 10 assists, but as the season progressed, he often found himself in the press box as a healthy scratch.

A second-round pick in 2009, Pirri has struggled to secure an NHL gig throughout his career, playing for the Blackhawks, Panthers, Ducks, and Rangers since 2013-14.

Interestingly enough, Pirri will join former Rangers teammate Kevin Klein in Zurich, as the club announced the signing of the recently retired veteran defenseman Friday.