"We're trying to find the best possible player, with the highest potential, who fits in with our culture,” John Fust said, adding that it is not easy to replace a player of Kuokkanen's calibre in February. "There's still a lot of work to be done. So we're not about to sign anyone.”
However, according to "Le Matin", they have activated several B-licenses. These players will be able to join Lausanne HC once they are done with their season in the Swiss League. LHC has acquired the B-licenses of HC Sierre's Samuel Asselin, Jordann Bougro, Leonardo Fuhrer and HC La Chaux-de-Fonds' Stefan Rüegsegger.