ZSC Lions of Switzerland’s National League A announced today that they've signed Phantoms defenseman Christian Marti to a three-year contract.
Funny thing about that, though: Marti has another year remaining on the entry-level deal he signed with the Flyers a year ago.
Marti, 23, had a rough season in the American Hockey League this year -- his first and what appears will be his only season as a player in North America. He wound up playing just 27 games for the Phantoms after recurring problems with his shoulder and never really had a great shot at becoming a standout player.