The 18-year-old forward prefers to stay in Switzerland to prepare for the upcoming season, even though the Panthers actually invited him, as Planète Hockey reports.
The other Swiss/NLA players that were invited to a camp read as follows;
Goaltenders: Joren van Pottelberghe (Detroit Red Wings), Elvis Merzlikins (Columbus Blue Jackets).
Defensemen: Jonas Siegenthaler (Washington Capitals), Christian Marti (Philadelphia Flyers), Mirco Müller (San Jose Sharks), Calle Andersson (New York Rangers).
Forwards: Gregory Hofmann (Carolina Hurricanes), Joël Vermin, Tanner Richard (Tampa Bay Lightning), Fabrice Herzog (Toronto Maple Leafs), Kevin Fiala (Nashville Predators), Timo Meier, Noah Rod (San Jose Sharks), Sven Andrighetto (Montreal Canadiens). (mso)