Alex Tuch contract talks

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[spndnchz]

Or Crosby 

[Taro T]

Any updates?

[That Aud Smell]

On 10/7/2025 at 10:00 PM, LGR4GM said:

If Kyle Connor signs for the alleged 12mil x 8 years that's going around, that puts a hard cap impo on what Tuch could ask. But we shall see. At this rate, 10 x 6yrs would be exceptional and 10x 7yrs livable. 

i think the annual number will be a smidge over $10M.

and I'm hoping it can get done for 6 years (possibly 5?).

[ponokasabre]

58 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

i think the annual number will be a smidge over $10M.

and I'm hoping it can get done for 6 years (possibly 5?).

If its 5 years that would be a huge win for the Sabres, cause then they can walk away if the fall off starts

[jad1]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

i think the annual number will be a smidge over $10M.

and I'm hoping it can get done for 6 years (possibly 5?).

He can easily get 5 years at $10M from better teams in FA. 

[That Aud Smell]

4 minutes ago, ponokasabre said:

If its 5 years that would be a huge win for the Sabres, cause then they can walk away if the fall off starts

right. in which event i would expect the AAV to be closer to $11M.

[LabattBlue]

39 minutes ago, jad1 said:

He can easily get 5 years at $10M from better teams in FA. 

No way of knowing that unless he hits FA.  If you are a GM do you want to hand out a 5 for 10(or even more) to a player who will be 30 at the start of next season?

[Thorny]

They really didn’t get this done?

lol this franchise man 

[nucci]

3 hours ago, Thorny said:

They really didn’t get this done?

lol this franchise man 

Maybe he doesn't want to re-sign here.

[mjd1001]

10 minutes ago, nucci said:

Maybe he doesn't want to re-sign here.

Or there is not one thing that is going to get him to sign here vs not sign here.  Its a sliding scale with multiple inputs that you have to weigh against each other.

Maybe he wants to sign here but at $10m+ per year. If the Sabres don't give in he MIGHT sign that deal 'later' but he's going to wait them out and see if they up the offer.

Maybe he would rather play for a contender, so he got the $10m+ offer from the Sabres...and if the team is in contention half way through the season he'll sign it...if they are 10 points out of the playoffs come January he'll breathe a sigh of releif he didn't sign it.

Maybe he wants to be here, but the Sabres are only offering something like 5 years at $8m per year. He told them no on that deal, and he's hoping for a hot start to get the team to 'up' the offer. If they don't, he'll reluctantly leave.

Maybe the Sabres internally with the analytics department have decided he is worth a LOT less than Tuch, his agent, and even the fanbase think. Maybe the Sabres are putting a lower dollar ammount on Tuch, thinking the charts say a forward like him might start 'declining' before his next deal even starts.  Both the Sabres and Tuch KNOW he will likely get a contract from SOMEONE who will pay for past performance, not future performance, and while Tuch would like to stay in Buffalo ultimately he is going to look for someone else to 'overpay' him.

Probably 4 or 5 other scenarios other than what is listed above that can be in play too.

If Tuch were 26 years old, I would be a lot more worried about this than I am now. For me, the WORST case scenario is they announce something like they extended him for 8 years at $11m-$12m per year.  I would RATHER both sides let this play out than that.

Edited 7 hours ago by mjd1001

[Thorny]

29 minutes ago, nucci said:

Maybe he doesn't want to re-sign here.

Wouldn’t THAT be a fine how-do-you-do

[nucci]

45 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Or there is not one thing that is going to get him to sign here vs not sign here.  Its a sliding scale with multiple inputs that you have to weigh against each other.

Maybe he wants to sign here but at $10m+ per year. If the Sabres don't give in he MIGHT sign that deal 'later' but he's going to wait them out and see if they up the offer.

Maybe he would rather play for a contender, so he got the $10m+ offer from the Sabres...and if the team is in contention half way through the season he'll sign it...if they are 10 points out of the playoffs come January he'll breathe a sigh of releif he didn't sign it.

Maybe he wants to be here, but the Sabres are only offering something like 5 years at $8m per year. He told them no on that deal, and he's hoping for a hot start to get the team to 'up' the offer. If they don't, he'll reluctantly leave.

Maybe the Sabres internally with the analytics department have decided he is worth a LOT less than Tuch, his agent, and even the fanbase think. Maybe the Sabres are putting a lower dollar ammount on Tuch, thinking the charts say a forward like him might start 'declining' before his next deal even starts.  Both the Sabres and Tuch KNOW he will likely get a contract from SOMEONE who will pay for past performance, not future performance, and while Tuch would like to stay in Buffalo ultimately he is going to look for someone else to 'overpay' him.

Probably 4 or 5 other scenarios other than what is listed above that can be in play too.

If Tuch were 26 years old, I would be a lot more worried about this than I am now. For me, the WORST case scenario is they announce something like they extended him for 8 years at $11m-$12m per year.  I would RATHER both sides let this play out than that.

maybe