Overview
- Lines of communication remain open, but the sides have not moved closer to a deal, according to David Pagnotta on DFO Live.
- Reporting indicates Buffalo is unlikely to trade Tuch before the March 6 deadline, effectively treating him as an internal rental.
- Tuch has 22 goals and 48 points in 56 games for a 32-19-6 Sabres team resuming play after the Olympic break.
- He is in the final year of a seven-year, $33.25 million contract and would become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if unsigned.
- His contract includes a five-team no-trade list, and comparable winger deals suggest he could more than double his current $4.75 million AAV on his next contract.