The Buffalo Sabres may be forced to trade a key player ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline, and other teams are keeping tabs on the tenuous situation.
The 2026 NHL trade deadline is less than three months away and the Buffalo Sabres still haven't worked out a contract extension with impending unrestricted free agent Alex Tuch, who could soon become one of the top players available on the trade market.
John Matisz of The Score named Tuch one of the league's most intriguing trade candidates and reported "two clubs come to mind immediately" as potential suitors: the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes.