The speculation has been out there for a while, but it now appears official that center Tanner Richard is signing in Switzerland for next season. SwissHockeyNews.ch has reported that Richard will sign with Geneve-Servette HC of the Swiss NLA.
Richard was originally drafted by the Lightning 71st overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. After coming up in the Swiss junior system, Richard was passed over in his draft year of 2011. He came over to the OHL to play for the Guelph Storm where he garnered attention from scouts with 48 points in 45 games performance.