Sabres don’t expect to retain pending UFA Alex Tuch, exploring a sign-and-trade
The Buffalo Sabres are moving toward a separation from pending unrestricted free agent Alex Tuch through potential free agency or a sign-and-trade.
📍 The outcome
The Sabres did not expect to retain pending unrestricted free agent Alex Tuch. The team explored a sign-and-trade, and the Capitals acquired Tuch in such a deal.
Epilogue added 69d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen has stated that the team expects to lose Alex Tuch to free agency. While the Sabres are exploring a sign-and-trade scenario, coverage indicates the team does not expect to retain the pending unrestricted free agent.
Reports from ESPN, The New York Times, and the Buffalo News emphasize Kekäläinen's expectations regarding Tuch's departure. Additionally, Sportsnet.ca reports that the Washington Capitals are acquiring Tuch in a sign-and-trade deal with Buffalo.
Further developments involve the finalization of the reported move to the Capitals and additional trade activity, as NHL.com notes Kekäläinen has also discussed a trade with Chicago.
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Sabres don’t expect to retain pending UFA Alex Tuch, exploring a sign-and-trade The New York Times · 81d ago broke it first
Quick answers
What is the status of Alex Tuch with the Sabres?
Tuch is a pending unrestricted free agent whom the Sabres do not expect to retain.
Which team is reportedly acquiring Tuch?
According to Sportsnet.ca, the Washington Capitals are acquiring Tuch in a sign-and-trade.
Who is the general manager overseeing these moves?
Jarmo Kekäläinen is the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres.
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