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Report: Berra leaves Switzerland without playing a game, signs with Ducks

Switzerland v Austria - 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 02: Reto Berra, goaltender of Switzerland looks on during the IIHF World Championship group A match between Switzerland and Austria at o2 Arena on May 2, 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

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Back in April, we passed along word that Florida goalie Reto Berra was returning to his native Switzerland, having signed a three-year deal with Fribourg-Gotteron.

How quickly things change.

Per the club, Berra has opted to return to the NHL for next season, reportedly for a deal with the Anaheim Ducks. Fribourg-Gotteron classified it as a surprise development that led to the 30-year-old exercising the out clause in his contract.

If the report is accurate, landing in Anaheim would make sense. The Ducks are in a state of flux when it comes to goaltending -- while John Gibson and newly-signed Ryan Miller are entrenched as the Nos. 1 and 2, there’s uncertainty behind them.

Last year’s No. 2, Jonathan Bernier, has signed with Colorado. Last year’s No. 3, Jhonas Enroth, is also a UFA and has reportedly received interest from a number of teams.

Anaheim still has Dustin Tokarski under contract, so it’s possible Berra’s being brought in as a veteran presence to work in tandem. He’s had some good success at the AHL level previously.