tonight it was obvious that something has to give with the Tuch situation!
you simply cannot have a guy wearing an A out on the ice playing like it's Sunday afternoon game of shinny.
Here are the teams I’m contacting and seeing if they have any interest in Tuch
1. New Jersey Devils
With Hughes out long-term, they could use another forward. Would they consider moving Anton Silayev? Probably not — Casey feels like the more realistic target.
2. Montreal Canadiens
Reinbacher is their top RHD prospect and likely too rich for them to move, but maybe they’d consider dealing their top LHD prospect, Engström.
3. Vancouver Canucks
Their best prospect, Willander, is almost certainly untouchable. But Kudryavtsev might be available — a shutdown type who already has some NHL games under his belt.
4. Utah Mammoth
They’ve got both Simashev and Lamoureux — massive defenders who are either in the NHL (Simashev) or close to it (Lamoureux). Maybe they’d view Tuch as the kind of piece that could help push them into the playoffs.
With Tuch being the top prize in this year’s UFA market, hopefully the Sabres can capitalize and land a better prospect than you’d normally expect for a player on an expiring deal.