Sabres on veteran Tuch: 'Think he's moving on'
Key takeaways
- BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With little progress in talks to re-sign Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Wednesday said he anticipates losing the veteran forward to free agency next week.
- Though negotiations began last summer, the sides remain far apart on terms, with Kekalainen noting the Sabres are constrained by the salary cap.
- "I don't think at this point that we've come to any point in our talks that would indicate that he'd want to sign with us," Kekalainen said.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With little progress in talks to re-sign Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Wednesday said he anticipates losing the veteran forward to free agency next week.
Though negotiations began last summer, the sides remain far apart on terms, with Kekalainen noting the Sabres are constrained by the salary cap. He also noted the element of risk of signing a 30-year-old player to a long-term contract.
"I don't think at this point that we've come to any point in our talks that would indicate that he'd want to sign with us," Kekalainen said. "So I think he's moving on and getting into free agency, and now we've got to look at our options."