‘The first issue Adams was going to have to explain was whatever is going on with Alex Tuch’s contract extension, which could have been signed July 1 and remains up in the air. The Sabres aren’t remotely at a crisis point with Tuch like the Minnesota Wild are with Kirill Kaprizov or the Edmonton Oilers are with Connor McDavid, but Tuch is one of their core guys. Adams has said multiple times the Sabres want him for the long term. At age 29, Tuch has a big career decision ahead and needs to see some hope here.’