The Toronto Maple Leafs and general manager Brad Treliving have not been shy about their desire to acquire a top-six forward. Especially with the departure of Mitch Marner, there has been a desire to add another scoring threat that can gel with their current team – and they might be eyeing up a winger just south of the Niagara border.
Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch is in the final year of his contract and is about to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career. And with the Sabres potentially having another lost season, the 29-year-old could be on his way out.