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The Buffalo Sabres have a clear and obvious need for some more salary cap space this offseason: Alex Tuch.
They got good news on Wednesday when the NHL's new salary cap figures for the 2026-27 season were released.
The cap has gone up -- way up.
This is what Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News thinks that should mean:
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) May 6, 2026MORE: Maple Leafs winning lottery doesn't mean what you think for Auston Matthews
He's probably right.
Tuch has been a big-time offensive asset for the Sabres this season as they've made a push into the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 19 years.
He was a guy who, before the year, seemed like he might be a trade candidate. Given that he was in a contract year, and the Sabres weren't expected to contend, it would've been logical to send him away.
Instead, though, the Sabres flipped a switch in December and took off, and they haven't really slowed down since.
That meant they kept Tuch through the trade deadline, and now he's a strong candidate to get paid a lot of money somewhere. With the extra salary cap space, that somewhere could certainly be Buffalo.
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