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Brian Zanetti – Luganos schlimmste Transfer-Niederlage aller Zeiten
Brian Zanetti (19) wird nächste Saison nicht für Lugano verteidigen. Sondern für die SCL Tigers. Der überraschendste Transfer der Saison.
First of all...I have serious doubts re Zanetti's NHL upside...but interesting news are making headlines recently. This article talks about Brian Zanetti's decision to sign with smaller club SCL Tigers instead of Lugano.
This is interesting for many reasons mostly also mentioned in the article. Zanetti was born and raised in Lugano, has played for no other organization than Lugano (and Peterborough). His agent is a Lugano legend and Zanetti could have earned much more money in Lugano. Lugano also openly talked about signing Zanetti already so this is quite a bummer for them.
I think it's an interesting but smart decision. The Tigers are more committed to player development than Lugano typically is. Even though Lugano is trying to change that now and has a very young (but inexperienced) coach I think the Tigers are the better choice. Headcoach Thierry Paterlini is easily one of the top3 coaches with Swiss passport...maybe the best. Granted, competition sadly isn't all that great at the moment but I'm pretty high on Paterlini. Will be interesting to monitor Zanetti's development when he does turn pro next season under Paterlini's watch.
Signing in Langnau with the Tigers certainly shows a certain commitment to the cause from Zanetti. It would have been an easy decision for him to just return home to Lugano and make good money but instead he chose the option where he thinks he can become a better player to eventually achieve his goals in hockey and becoming an NHL player. That's also how he's quoted on the Petes website:
Peterborough Petes
gopetesgo.com
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