Alex Tuch's Buffalo Exit Gets Messy as Sabres GM Pushes Back on His Claims

Alex Tuch says he never wanted to leave Buffalo. The Sabres’ general manager, however, seems to remember things quite differently.

What looked like a sudden departure on June 24 may have been a decision that was coming for quite some time, depending on which side of the story you believe.

Tuch, who was approaching unrestricted free agency, landed with the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade agreement that included an eight-year, $84 million contract. The deal gave Washington a major addition up front, but the circumstances surrounding his exit from Buffalo have now become a talking point.

Speaking with Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic, Tuch made it clear that staying in Buffalo was always…