dailyloe.com – The Buffalo Sabres face a contract dilemma with forward Alex Tuch as their playoff run begins. The team made a bold decision by keeping Tuch past the March trade deadline. He is now in the final year of his contract and will be a free agent after the playoffs. The Sabres must now see if their choice pays off.
Often, a player in his situation gets moved for future assets. That was likely Buffalo’s plan before the season began. The team probably did not expect to be this competitive. If they were out of contention, Tuch would have been traded to a better team.
Instead, Buffalo held firm and kept the forward. Tuch was talking a big game about the team’s ambitions. He said these Sabres wanted to win the Stanley Cup. Now he remains for the postseason run to help that cause.
Alex Tuch will have his own decision to make in the offseason. That choice may be informed by how this playoff run goes. He will get a big-money contract from somewhere. It remains to be seen if that offer will come from Buffalo.
Tuch is originally from Syracuse, New York. Staying in New York state could potentially appeal to him. For now, that is a worry for another day. The immediate focus is on the current playoff run.
The Sabres kept Tuch around so he could help them win. His performance must now prove it was the right decision. The team has a playoff run to make with him on the roster. For Buffalo and Tuch, it is now go time.
