‘Tuch’s departure meant that Doan lost a mentor of sorts. It also means that one of the Sabres’ top-six forwards – maybe even Doan himself – will have to plug the hole that Tuch left as a two-way forward. He finished with 33 goals, 33 assists, a plus-24 rating, blocked 90 shots and had 82 hits in 79 games last season, and played primarily on the Sabres’ top line. “He’s a great guy and someone that we’re going to miss, but there’s a lot of guys that are going to have to take steps this year to help fill the void of losing him,” said Doan, who scored 25 goals, including nine power-play goals and four game-winning goals, with 27 assists in 82 games last season. “We’re in a spot that there’s a lot of guys that you’ll see take that step, and I’m pretty confident in those guys.”’