The Buffalo Sabres can't afford to lowball Alex Tuch after Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild helped reset the NHL contract market.
The Minnesota Wild helped usher in a new era on NHL contracts on Tuesday by re-signing superstar Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million contract extension. Now it's time for Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams to finalize a new deal for Alex Tuch.
Last week, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported the Sabres and Tuch's camp were engaged in discussions but "aren't in the same ballpark" with the numbers.