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Sources: Caps get Sabres' Tuch, add 8-year deal
Key takeaways
- The Washington Capitals are finalizing a sign-and-trade for Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
- Tuch is signing an eight-year extension with the Capitals averaging $10.5 million a year, sources said.
- Tuch, 30, was one of the top unrestricted free agents available this summer.
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The Washington Capitals are finalizing a sign-and-trade for Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Tuch is signing an eight-year extension with the Capitals averaging $10.5 million a year, sources said. The Sabres are getting a draft pick in return.
Tuch, 30, was one of the top unrestricted free agents available this summer. The veteran winger, who grew up in western New York, negotiated with his hometown team, but neither side was able to bridge the gap on a new deal. The Sabres now get some compensation from the Capitals for allowing them to skip the line ahead of July 1 free agency.
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