The forward and the defenseman have been added to their national team's Worlds-preparation roster Monika Majer / RvS.Media HC Lugano's Jesper Peltonen seems to have been cut from the Finnish selection He did get to make his debut for his country in a preparation game versus Latvia A puck to the face spelled the end of the Finnish defender's evening The 27-year-old defenseman has agreed to a two-year contract "Watson" reported two weeks ago that Genève-Servette HC had issued an offer to Vili Saarijärvi for four years. In the end, the two parties agreed on a two-year deal. The Finn will thus leave the Emmental and the SCL Tigers after three seasons The defenseman has appeared in 17 games for Langnau this season he is on the ice for 23:13 minutes per game as was shown when the defenseman did just that and lost part of his fingertip as a result The SCL Tigers won tonight's cantonal battle with SC Bern but they lost Vili Saarijärvi in the process When attempting to block a shot during the second period the Finn got hit in a way that made him lose a small bit of his fingertip "Vili will certainly miss the next game on Sunday against Lugano" The championship is not even ten games in and teams are already busy securing players for the next season Vili Saarijärvi is one of the players whose contract will expire next spring Asked by Klaus Zaugg ("Watson") whether the Finn will stay with the SCL Tigers Vili Saarijärvi only said that he has not yet thought about the next season amend that he might make a decision before the international break in November have already talked regarding the future and it seems like they have found some common ground: "We are on the same page." who has recorded two goals and five assists in seven games so it remains to be seen whether he will stay with the Tigers he is also looking to extend the contract of Aleksi Saarela who is currently in his fourth season with Langnau (three goals The Finnish defender injured his little finger after blocking a shot during yesterday's derby against SC Bern The SCL Tigers won the game yesterday but also lost an important element of the lineup to injury given that next week the National League stops for the international break Vili Saarijärvi might have to skip only a few games depending on the speed of recovery: after tomorrow's game in Lugano Saarijärvi had missed only one game thus far this season Pascal Müller, team manager of SCL Tigers is currently busy securing some players for the next season While he successfully extended the contract of Aleksi Saarela he might not have the same opportunity with Vili Saarijärvi As the "Berner Zeitung" reports, several sources claim that Genève-Servette HC is interested in the 27-year-old defenseman Pascal Müller and the Finn are in talks but it remains to be seen whether Saarijärvi decides to stay in Langnau or try his luck elsewhere Saarijärvi has appeared in ten games for the SCL Tigers this season he is on the ice for 22:02 minutes per game Whereas the goaltender has signed a new contract valid until 2026 Saarijärvi will keep playing in the Emmental for one more year The SCL Tigers look to the future in the name of continuity: with the extension of Luca Boltshauser the goaltending duo of the 30-year-old and Stéphane Charlin will stay the same while the import package will see at least five returning players next season with the re-signing of Vili Saarijärvi "Vili Saarijärvi and Luca Boltshauser are both cornerstones in this team We are pleased that they will continue to play for the Tigers and want to pursue the chosen path with us," states Pascal Müller Luca Boltshauser has averaged a save percentage of 92.03% which is higher than the league average of 91.51% For his part, Saarijärvi ranks twelfth in points among defenders with seven assists The 24-year-old defenseman is at the end of his contract with Lukko Rauma There are rumblings that he will continue his career in Switzerland Citing Finnish sources, Klaus Zaugg ("Watson") reports that Vili Saarijärvi will likely suit up for the SCL Tigers in the 2022-23 season He is rumored to be paid about CHF 200,000 The Finn was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 2015 and has played in North America for several seasons the defenseman has recorded four goals and eleven assists in 22 games.