Who are the other up and coming Swiss skaters, particularly defenders, in your opinion, who might make the leap to the NHL?

The ones here, Luca Sbisa and Yannick Weber are on the right path. They’re definitely promising young players. Nobody knew Sbisa over here. But he came over and gave it a try. There are certainly one or two players who can make it here but they have to take the leap. If you stay in Switzerland waiting for them to roll out the red carpet nothing will ever happen. There are a few but you need to maintain the goal–the dream–of playing here yourself.

Mark Streit, Swiss Hockey interview, February, 2009