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Sabres Send Right Wing to Capitals in Eight-Year Deal
The Buffalo Sabres traded right wing Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade agreement. Tuch will receive an eight-year, $84 million contract and Buffalo will receive a third-round draft pick.
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Buffalo will receive a third-round draft pick in return. Tuch, 30, had spent the previous five seasons with the Sabres after arriving in a 2021 trade.
360 regular-season games with Buffalo he recorded 309 points, including three 30-goal seasons. His best year came in 2022-23 when he posted 79 points. Last season he finished with 33 goals and 66 points as the team ended a 14-year playoff drought. He added seven points in six first-round playoff games before the team was eliminated in seven games of the second round.
Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen said earlier Wednesday that he expected Tuch’s time with the team to end. Tuch was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Both sides had said they wanted to reach a new agreement, but the gap proved too wide.
The Capitals completed another trade Tuesday when they acquired forward Jordan Kyrou. They are also waiting on a decision from Alex Ovechkin about whether he will return next season. >"He expected Tuch’s time with the team to come to a close." — Jarmo Kekäläinen, Wednesday (The Athletic)
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