‘Buffalo is projected to go into the offseason with just under $12 million in cap space, according to Puckpedia. The biggest decision to be made comes in the form of Alex Tuch. The 30-year-old emerged as one of the team’s best players this season, tallying 33 goals and 33 assists. He goes into the summer as an unrestricted free agent. A weak free agent class this year means that Tuch could command around $10 million a year in the open market, which would account for nearly all of Buffalo’s cap space. Both sides have expressed interest in working out a deal to bring him back. However, walking away from Tuch would make the math much easier.’