The Buffalo Sabres are getting help from the NHL contract market, but re-signing Alex Tuch remains a vital priority before the 2026 trade deadline.
Buffalo Sabres alternate captain Alex Tuch looked like a lock to garner at least a $10 million annual salary in his next contract after Kirill Kaprizov received a $17 million AAV from the Minnesota Wild when he re-signed in September.
The NHL contract market has continued to rapidly evolve, however, which was on further display Wednesday when rising star Logan Cooley and the Utah Mammoth came to terms on an eight-year, $80 million extension ($10 million AAV).