Alex Tuch’s Silence Puts Sabres on the Clock

Alex Tuch has gone quiet at exactly the wrong time for a Sabres team that is staring at a major $11 million decision. When a player with that kind of weight on the roster starts disappearing, the questions in the room get louder fast. Buffalo does not have the luxury of pretending this is just a cold stretch, because the front office has to read the signs before the bill comes due.