Sabres Roll Past Sharks as Tuch Re-Sign Odds Fade

Buffalo keeps climbing the standings with another gritty win over San Jose, fueling talk of their first playoff run in over a decade. Alex Tuch lights it up again, but whispers from the front office suggest his long-term future in Buffalo grows dimmer by the day. GMs around the league circle as the trade deadline looms, knowing Tuch's size, skill, and contract year make him the prize that could reshape contenders.