Alex Tuch, an unrestricted free agent, will sign an eight-year contract with the Washington Capitals worth an average of $10.5 million per year once the trade is completed. The Buffalo Sabres will receive a moderate draft pick in return.
Tuch, a 30-year-old New York native, has produced 200 goals and 248 assists in 615 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, and Sabres.
Tuch notched 33 goals and 33 assists in 79 regular-season games this season as the Sabres earned their first Stanley Cup playoff berth since 2011.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.