The Sabres' new general manager will have to hit the ground running in order to save the current season and put Buffalo on the right path for future years.
Jarmo Kekalainen's first order of business as Buffalo Sabres general manager should be calling Brian Bartlett, the agent for winger Alex Tuch.
Tuch is an impending unrestricted free agent and there's been no rumored progress toward a contract extension since Barlett proclaimed in October the sides pushed talks to the "back burner.