The Buffalo Sabers want to keep Alex Tuch
Buffalo Sabers General Manager Jarmo Kekäläinen joined The Eye Test with Jimmy Murphy and Pierre McGuire to discuss Alex Tuch and the latest in his contract negotiations.
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Pierre McGuire: “I don’t want you to break the news here, but if you can give us a little guidance on where you are with Alex Tuch and the contract situation.”
Jarmo Kekäläinen: “We’ve made it clear everywhere we’ve talked about it that we want to sign Alex Tuch. He’s a big part of our team. He plays a lot of minutes in the forwards, he kills penalties, and he plays the power play. He’s a good, high-level teammate. So it’s no secret that we want to sign him. We want him to be signed as a progressive player, we keep him as a playmaker. for a long time.”
During an appearance on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio with Steve Kouleas and Anthony Stewart, Jarmo Kekäläinen said they were working on other things to sign him.
“No, but it’s no secret that we’re trying to make a deal that keeps him in Buffalo for a long time,” Kekäläinen said. “He’s a big part of our team and he’s a great hockey player and a great teammate and a great professional. So we’re still working on some things to get him signed.”
Tuch Can Wait Until Postseason
ESPN’s Emily Kaplan was on the Point before Thursday’s game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers and said the Buffalo Sabers and Alex Tuch are not close to a new contract but will remain with the team as a rental as they try to strike a deal after the season.
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Arda Ocal: “Right now, if you head north, the Sabers are currently in third place in the Atlantic. What does that mean for Alex Tuch’s future in Buffalo?”
Emily Kaplan: “At this break, his representative spoke to Jarmo Kekäläinen and said, OK, can we close the gap in the agreement? And from what I’ve gathered, they’re not close. They don’t match the number.”
That means, Yes, you are a pending unrestricted free agent. But you look at where the Sabers are, trying to make the playoffs here. What does that mean for the market? So I don’t see a situation where he is sold.
I don’t think we’ll get a contract before this deadline, but my gut says they’re moving on to him as their rental and see you in the summer if he stays. “
NHLRumors.com Note: The Buffalo Sabers are playing the right way and are looking to end a 14-year playoff drought. Alex Tuch was a big part of it. It would be amazing to see him trade. What kind of message would it send? The Sabers want to keep him. However, they know the number is between $10 and $11 million in AAV. Tuch is from Syracuse, wants to stay there, and sees himself as part of the solution. When did the Buffalo Sabers have a player like that?
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