Tuch extension coming soon?

[Jorcus]

19 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I cannot imagine at this stage, worrying about Tuch falling off 5 or 6 years from and giving a single ***** about dealing with the contract then. He's literally the 2nd best forward on the team. If you can trade Carey Price, you can trade Tuch.

What nonsense. 

7 years would be better. 

Yep, I know this much Florida would do it in a heartbeat.  

[Pimlach]

23 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

-2 times in the past 3 years 30 goal scorer (36). 

-Big time Plus player on a minus team. 

-One of the single best forcheckers in the league (my opinion). 

-Led league in shorthanded goals last year. 

-Injury issues have mostly gone away as he played a full 82 games last year and 75+ his other 2 years. 

-Plays all phases of the game. 

-Loved by the majority of the fanbase. 29 years old so 'right now' in the prime of his career.

-6'4, 220 AND an above average skater.

-When I watch goals against, he is rarely the problem. He skates back hard into his zone. He rarely chases the puck and leave guys wide open. Basically, he's sound defensively (at least compared to the Quinns, Cozens, Peterkas of this forward group)

Get it done.

If its a 6+ year deal and looks bad at the end of it when he is in his mid 30's, I'll worry about it then.

He also led the NHL in blocked shots by a forward, and is one of the very few that sticks up for teammates.   He is one of 22 forwards selected to try out for US Olympic team, so he is a respected player in the league.  
 

Letting him go would be very deflating to an already fragile team.  

[sabremike]

5 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

He also led the NHL in blocked shots by a forward, and is one of the very few that sticks up for teammates.   He is one of 22 forwards selected to try out for US Olympic team, so he is a respected player in the league.  
 

Letting him go would be very deflating to an already fragile team.  

Yup. The idea that there are people who can't see the devastating second order consequences of such a thing that even a toddler would grasp blows my mind.

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, sabremike said:

Yup. The idea that there are people who can't see the devastating second order consequences of such a thing that even a toddler would grasp blows my mind.

Going back to last season, the very idea that Adams and Ruff would let an unconfident kid like Cozens share an A with Tuch shows that the Sabres do not have a steady hand at the wheel.  

My tolerance for Adams especially, and Ruff as well, is zero. 

Edited just now by Pimlach

[JohnC]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Incorrect. I portray it as something unexpected because the common belief was Tuch would not extend with Buffalo and would leave as soon as he could. And it's irksome to those who were counting on that happening to affirm their opinion of the team.

You are extrapolating from a decidedly minority view in order to justify your lenient view of not holding the organization accountable for their poor record. It was a minority view that Tuch would not extend with Buffalo. There were follow-up discussions regarding what it would mean if he didn't sign. I was involved in that discussion and made the point, also made by many others, that it would be a devasting blow to the team and what it might mean for some of the other players, such as Dahlin and Tage.  

It's rare that you will get unanimity of viewpoints when you have a large and varied audience. You are taking a minority view and attributing it to the majority in order to support your position. The problem I have with this organization is not that they get all things wrong. That would be an absurd position to take. The problem that I have is that it doesn't do enough things to put the team in a more favorable position. It shouldn't be a surprise that when you have a stolid person as your GM that there will be a lack of imagination and initiative in his actions. I didn't advocate for a substantial roster remake this offseason. However, I expected a little more activity in adding to the roster. Unsurprisingly, it didn't happen.  

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Why is there a debate on this?

Sign him for whatever he wants.  He is a top player and loves it in Buffalo.

[JohnC]

12 hours ago, Brawndo said:

The article mentions 9 million AAV for 7 or 8 years as the rumored term 

This would be a good deal for both parties. I would prefer a 7-year deal. But if he gets an 8-year deal, then so what. From an organizational standpoint, not getting a deal done because of an extra year on a contract would make no sense at all for this lagging franchise.