The Buffalo Sabres and forward Alex Tuch are aligned on one point: both want a long-term contract. But as the new season approaches, the path to an agreement appears anything but smooth. After a strong 2024-25 campaign, Tuch is one of the team’s key pieces, making the stakes for both sides particularly high.

Tuch, 29, enters the final year of a seven-year, $33.25 million deal, and his performance has only reinforced his value. The 2024-25 season saw him match his career-high with 36 goals and add 31 assists, finishing with a team-best plus-16. Despite those numbers, the negotiations are complex, with league-wide salary cap considerations and comparable player contracts affecting the conversation.

According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, while both Tuch and the Sabres want a deal, t

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