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Capitals Sign Alex Tuch to $84 M Deal

6/25/2026

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Capitals Acquire Tuch

Washington Capitals acquired Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres in a sign-and-trade.
Tuch signed an eight-year, $84 million contract with a $10.5 million cap hit, making him Capitals’ highest-paid player, and Washington sent Buffalo a 2027 third-round pick and David Kampf’s rights, retaining $12.5 million cap space for 2026-27.
Tuch posted 33 goals and 66 points in 79 games and added four goals, seven points in the playoffs before going scoreless versus Montreal.

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Sabres Sign Tuch

The NHL’s salary cap rose to $104 million, giving Buffalo the room to execute a sign-and-trade for Alex Tuch.
Buffalo gave Tuch an eight-year contract before the trade, exceeding the seven-year limit in free agency.
General manager Jarmo Kekalainen noted the $6.5 million Skinner buyout and the new cap ceiling let the Sabres reshuffle the roster, filling Tuch’s spot with centers Jiri Kulich, Konsta Helenius and Noah Ostlund while planning for 2026 NHL Draft.

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Capitals Acquire Tuch

Washington Capitals acquired Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres in a sign-and-trade.
Tuch signed an eight-year, $84 million contract with a $10.5 million cap hit, making him Capitals’ highest-paid player, and Washington sent Buffalo a 2027 third-round pick and David Kampf’s rights, retaining $12.5 million cap space for 2026-27.
Tuch posted 33 goals and 66 points in 79 games and added four goals, seven points in the playoffs before going scoreless versus Montreal.

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