Amid the pursuit from Stanley Cup-contending franchises, the Buffalo Sabres would have taken an important step toward deciding the future of one of their stars, Alex Tuch.

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs in 14 consecutive seasons. Even with Lindy Ruff back behind the bench and some ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch has a lot of leverage. The Buffalo Sabres’ veteran forward is coming off one of the best seasons of his career. He played 82 games for the first time.

The Buffalo Sabres should be in the market for an impact top-six forward after dealing winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan, but the opening ...

The Buffalo Sabres faced a free agent dilemma with winger JJ Peterka that resulted in the young winger being traded to Utah for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan. The Bowen Byram ...

Tuch checked off a personal goal by playing all 82 games. In doing so, he further established himself as one of the game’s premier two-way forwards and as an all-situations leader for the Sabres ...

Adams also addressed media speculation that the Sabres might buy out the contract of defenseman Mattias Samuelsson. The 25-year-old alternate captain is owed $4.29 million a year through the 2029-30 ...

On the flip side, Buffalo has yet to experience a winning season during Tuch’s time with the team, and perhaps it’s time for the Sabres to allow new leadership voices to emerge.

Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) Just as importantly, Tuch was one of the most vocal and outspoken about putting words into action and getting over the hump.

The Sabres could use more players in Tuch’s age range; Buffalo has 11 players who are 24 or younger, and the majority of them are underachieving. Jack Quinn has been a healthy scratch.

Alex Tuch has the Buffalo Sabres in a tricky spot. The native of Syracuse, N.Y. is entering the final season of his contract, one on which he has been very effective since coming over from the ...

The Buffalo Sabres have a lot to figure out if they are going to end the longest streak without making the playoffs in NHL history. Everyone’s checklist is different, though some wish it were a ...