Playoff finalist Lausanne has signed American defenseman Gavin Bayreuther as a replacement for the injured Lawrence Pilut.
The 30-year-old signed a one-year contract with the Vaud team, as the club announced.
Bayreuther played 122 NHL games for Dallas and Columbus. Last season, he played within the Dallas Stars organization in the second-tier AHL.
Lawrence Pilut, one of last season's top performers, suffered a torn Achilles tendon in training in Sweden and is expected to miss almost the entire upcoming season.