"This offer suited him best economically, socially and with the explicit role they presented for him," Hersley's agent Christian Sjögren told the Swedish newspaper Expressen. According to reports earlier this month, Hersley also had also been courted by Swiss teams.
The 27-year-old defenseman had an outstanding season with Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League with a new personal goal record. In 51 regular season games, the native of Malmö scored 24 goals and added eleven assists.