DALLAS, TX - APRIL 26: Dallas Stars defenseman Sami Vatanen (45) waits for play to start during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Carolina Hurricanes on April 26, 2021 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Sami Vatanen signs in Switzerland

5 years ago
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Unrestricted free-agent defenseman Sami Vatanen is taking his talents to Switzerland.

The Geneve-Servette Hockey Club of the National League announced it has signed the 30-year-old until the end of the 2021-22 season.

Vatanen most recently suited up for the Dallas Stars after the team picked him up off waivers in April. He didn't register a point over nine contests while averaging just over 16 minutes of ice time per game.

Prior to that brief stint, the blue-liner spent four seasons with the New Jersey Devils beginning in 2017-18. Vatanen also enjoyed a postseason run with the Carolina Hurricanes after being traded in 2020, notching three points over seven games. He then re-signed with the Devils on a one-year deal.

Vatanen has recorded 200 points over 473 career NHL games since becoming the Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick in 2009.

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