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Alex Tuch

Position	Right Wing / Left Wing	Current Team	Buffalo Sabres
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	7 years
Height	6'4"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	219	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	30
Age	29 (May 10, 1996)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2014, Round 1, Overall 18 (MIN)

Date	Team	Transaction
Oct 19, 2018	Vegas Golden Knights	Signed 7 years @ $4.750M AAV starting in 2019-20
Apr 13, 2016	Minnesota Wild	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2016-17	MIN	6	63:34	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.71	-0.71	0.00	9.34	-9.34	0.00	10.00
2017-18	VGK	78	952:57	0.63	1.01	1.64	0.87	-0.24	8.00	11.07	-3.07	6.32	4.60
2018-19	VGK	74	1001:36	0.84	1.62	2.46	0.81	0.03	9.93	9.63	0.30	4.74	6.32
2019-20	VGK	42	505:13	0.59	0.59	1.19	0.94	-0.35	6.17	9.79	-3.61	4.59	2.75
2020-21	VGK	55	735:53	0.98	0.82	1.79	0.95	0.03	10.62	10.26	0.36	3.11	7.45
2021-22	BUF	50	657:53	0.64	1.64	2.28	0.87	-0.23	6.67	9.04	-2.37	8.89	3.70
2022-23	BUF	74	998:44	1.26	1.56	2.82	0.89	0.37	13.55	9.52	4.02	3.10	3.10
2023-24	BUF	75	1045:31	1.03	1.38	2.41	0.76	0.27	13.24	9.80	3.44	3.92	5.39
2024-25	BUF	82	1083:22	1.22	1.00	2.22	0.79	0.43	17.19	11.10	6.08	2.87	7.66

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2016-17	MIN	6	63:34	46.25	0.94	2.90	41.53	3.78	2.54	20.00	53.28	0.24	0.08	1.36
2017-18	VGK	78	952:57	43.70	2.33	2.49	41.24	1.95	2.33	54.41	51.59	-0.04	-0.09	0.51
2018-19	VGK	74	1001:36	46.19	3.29	2.87	40.44	2.28	2.42	59.14	54.29	0.10	0.07	0.12
2019-20	VGK	42	505:13	40.02	1.78	2.32	37.41	2.97	2.20	37.50	51.39	-0.84	-0.14	-6.06
2020-21	VGK	55	735:53	43.21	2.77	2.80	35.22	1.88	2.22	59.65	55.75	0.09	-0.23	3.23
2021-22	BUF	50	657:53	45.14	3.74	2.91	42.23	3.65	2.58	50.62	53.04	0.79	-0.07	8.57
2022-23	BUF	74	998:44	49.26	3.90	3.14	43.01	2.94	2.92	57.02	51.81	0.62	0.23	3.50
2023-24	BUF	75	1045:31	45.85	3.04	2.73	43.33	2.58	2.71	54.08	50.15	0.38	0.24	1.38
2024-25	BUF	82	1083:22	43.09	2.99	2.47	42.20	2.38	2.46	55.67	50.15	0.17	-0.10	2.71

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
2021-22	50	22.8	0.9	10.1	10.3	91.7	53.7	16.8	45.1	38.1	41.7	19.5	38.8
2022-23	74	23.2	1.0	10.2	10.4	93.4	50.1	9.0	50.3	40.6	40.3	19.4	40.3
2023-24	75	23.0	0.5	9.6	10.0	89.2	45.5	16.1	44.1	39.9	41.5	19.0	39.5
2024-25	82	22.6	0.6	9.5	9.9	89.7	57.7	10.5	44.1	45.5	39.8	18.5	41.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	BUF	3.54	2.58	57.89	2.88	2.01	58.94	0.66	-0.60	12.99
2024-25	BUF	2.13	2.13	50.00	2.23	2.59	46.26	-0.22	0.10	-3.34
2024-25	BUF	3.92	2.24	63.64	2.46	3.24	43.19	0.01	1.04	-9.63
2024-25	BUF	2.44	0.61	80.00	2.15	2.19	49.57	-0.25	-0.31	0.53
2024-25	BUF	5.11	3.07	62.50	1.82	2.27	44.54	-0.59	-0.25	-4.40
2024-25	BUF	2.09	2.09	50.00	2.81	3.03	48.14	0.38	0.51	-0.94
2024-25	BUF	1.23	1.23	50.00	2.58	2.06	55.61	0.19	-0.39	6.17
2024-25	BUF	2.84	2.84	50.00	2.07	1.82	53.24	-0.03	-0.53	6.02
2024-25	BUF	7.78	4.67	62.50	2.43	2.56	48.70	-0.06	0.04	-1.04
2024-25	BUF	3.27	0.00	100.00	3.07	3.01	50.44	0.63	0.48	1.42
2024-25	BUF	2.61	5.22	33.33	2.62	3.17	45.18	0.17	0.63	-3.88
2023-24	BUF	2.04	2.55	44.44	2.74	2.40	53.36	0.28	-0.14	4.07
2023-24	BUF	5.15	1.98	72.22	2.97	3.18	48.25	0.68	0.52	2.09
2023-24	BUF	3.87	3.87	50.00	3.41	3.29	50.88	0.96	0.90	0.33
2023-24	BUF	4.49	1.80	71.43	2.81	2.37	54.18	0.35	0.05	2.82
2023-24	BUF	1.83	2.75	40.00	2.70	2.97	47.60	0.29	0.57	-2.52
2023-24	BUF	3.81	0.95	80.00	2.94	1.95	60.09	0.47	-0.54	10.33
2023-24	BUF	5.57	1.11	83.33	2.83	2.62	51.92	0.63	0.24	3.88
2023-24	BUF	2.07	0.00	100.00	1.40	3.15	30.79	-1.24	0.57	-19.83
2023-24	BUF	2.16	2.16	50.00	2.70	0.25	91.43	0.37	-1.99	40.55
2022-23	BUF	4.28	3.34	56.16	3.45	3.22	51.71	0.93	0.64	2.29
2022-23	BUF	5.91	2.15	73.33	3.43	2.65	56.44	0.73	-0.23	7.96
2022-23	BUF	1.04	1.04	50.00	1.81	2.48	42.16	-0.89	-0.33	-6.84
2022-23	BUF	0.00	4.00	0.00	2.24	3.33	40.23	-0.40	0.61	-9.08
2022-23	BUF	3.69	1.84	66.67	2.48	3.14	44.20	-0.21	0.40	-5.42
2022-23	BUF	2.49	4.99	33.33	3.49	2.70	56.45	0.78	-0.03	6.58
2021-22	BUF	4.47	4.63	49.12	3.25	2.81	53.66	1.08	0.22	8.02
2021-22	BUF	1.33	6.63	16.67	2.21	3.09	41.76	-0.46	0.74	-11.52
2021-22	BUF	9.00	0.00	100.00	3.50	2.33	60.05	1.35	-0.37	15.75
2021-22	BUF	4.80	4.80	50.00	2.79	2.41	53.61	0.84	-0.56	14.07
2020-21	VGK	3.17	1.90	62.50	2.33	1.61	59.23	-0.29	-0.80	7.02
2020-21	VGK	2.60	1.73	60.00	2.86	2.30	55.43	0.46	-0.17	6.09
2020-21	VGK	1.81	0.00	100.00	1.76	2.39	42.49	-0.87	0.02	-10.25
2020-21	VGK	3.12	3.12	50.00	3.88	2.79	58.24	1.10	0.57	2.49
2020-21	VGK	2.74	2.74	50.00	3.88	2.65	59.41	1.00	0.17	5.72
2020-21	VGK	1.72	0.00	100.00	2.91	2.32	55.67	0.25	-0.14	3.66
2020-21	VGK	7.80	3.90	66.67	2.02	2.00	50.31	-0.69	-0.50	-1.67
2020-21	VGK	4.05	0.00	100.00	3.52	2.08	62.81	0.45	-0.21	5.53
2020-21	VGK	2.56	2.56	50.00	3.04	2.55	54.36	0.22	0.21	-0.27
2020-21	VGK	7.79	2.60	75.00	4.00	1.58	71.65	1.34	-0.70	17.78
2020-21	VGK	7.89	2.63	75.00	2.96	2.92	50.35	0.13	0.39	-2.44
2020-21	VGK	0.00	0.00	-	2.42	2.68	47.51	-0.32	0.35	-6.55
2019-20	VGK	2.22	2.22	50.00	2.26	1.46	60.83	-0.52	-0.65	3.98
2019-20	VGK	0.00	3.07	0.00	2.08	1.69	55.21	-1.07	-0.68	-1.90
2019-20	VGK	2.71	1.81	60.00	3.06	2.17	58.54	-0.29	-0.39	1.85
2019-20	VGK	0.00	6.59	0.00	1.96	2.83	40.89	-1.07	0.41	-14.71
2019-20	VGK	3.43	3.43	50.00	2.15	2.14	50.06	-0.54	-0.72	1.62
2019-20	VGK	0.00	3.67	0.00	2.12	1.88	53.01	-0.57	-0.28	-2.49
2019-20	VGK	2.29	0.00	100.00	1.08	1.36	44.32	-1.59	-1.74	-1.93
2018-19	VGK	3.06	3.34	47.83	3.24	2.56	55.86	0.32	0.15	1.07
2018-19	VGK	3.06	2.76	52.63	2.34	2.82	45.39	-0.51	0.52	-9.98
2018-19	VGK	4.09	0.58	87.50	3.09	2.13	59.26	0.25	-0.28	5.15
2018-19	VGK	1.71	0.00	100.00	2.37	2.36	50.14	-0.56	0.10	-6.39
2018-19	VGK	2.31	4.62	33.33	2.63	3.32	44.19	-0.16	0.99	-10.34
2018-19	VGK	7.11	0.00	100.00	2.78	2.64	51.35	0.06	0.34	-2.91
2018-19	VGK	4.59	0.00	100.00	3.06	1.76	63.46	0.56	-0.58	11.83
2018-19	VGK	3.53	0.00	100.00	4.56	1.20	79.20	2.16	-0.97	26.66
2018-19	VGK	0.00	0.00	-	1.78	1.98	47.40	-1.23	-0.27	-9.91
2018-19	VGK	2.98	2.98	50.00	2.38	2.49	48.89	-0.47	0.57	-10.90
2018-19	VGK	8.95	0.00	100.00	3.59	1.66	68.45	0.84	-0.82	15.86
2017-18	VGK	2.14	2.62	45.00	2.68	2.63	50.48	0.02	0.40	-3.95
2017-18	VGK	0.53	1.59	25.00	2.04	1.35	60.20	-0.30	-0.97	9.97
2017-18	VGK	2.64	3.96	40.00	2.20	2.50	46.80	-0.28	-0.10	-2.00
2017-18	VGK	2.08	0.69	75.00	2.53	2.08	54.90	0.09	-0.23	3.47
2017-18	VGK	2.64	2.64	50.00	1.97	2.82	41.15	-0.54	0.49	-10.70
2017-18	VGK	5.16	1.72	75.00	3.84	1.10	77.71	1.46	-1.43	29.31
2017-18	VGK	4.02	0.00	100.00	3.72	2.25	62.33	1.26	-0.21	12.28
2017-18	VGK	2.02	2.02	50.00	1.79	2.83	38.72	-0.87	0.56	-15.13
2017-18	VGK	4.98	0.00	100.00	2.79	2.77	50.22	-0.05	0.03	-0.68
2017-18	VGK	8.63	0.00	100.00	2.69	3.05	46.81	0.73	0.82	0.14
2016-17	MIN	2.96	2.96	50.00	3.95	1.36	74.43	1.68	-1.29	28.26

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Buffalo Sabres need to accept this new reality if they hope to keep Alex Tuch at Sabres Noise (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
NHL season preview: Strengths, weaknesses, X factors for all 32 teams at ESPN (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Sabres at Penguins: Preview & Open Thread at Die by the Blade (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
The Athletic sums up the Sabres offseason in 6 brutal words at Sabres Noise (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres must meet Alex Tuch's demands after Kirill Kaprizov contract at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Sabres Roster Battles In The Final Week Of Camp at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
Mike Harrington: It’s easy to solve Alex Tuch’s contract dilemma. Just pay him at Sabres Space (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Free Agent Rumblings, and the Pittsburgh Penguins at NHL Rumors (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Free Agent Rumblings, and the Pittsburgh Penguins at NHL Rumors (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
‘Freak of nature’ Alex Tuch impresses in preseason debut at Sabres Space (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres’ Preseason Statement: 4 takeaways from their 5-2 win over Detroit at Sabres Noise (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Red Wings-Sabres preseason game #2 Tweetcap: Buffalo’s ‘A Team’ outworks Detroit’s ‘B+ Team’ at The Malik Report (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Red Wings at Sabres: Preview & Open Thread at Die by the Blade (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Sabres’ Alex Tuch ‘ready to go,’ will play Saturday vs. Detroit, UPL could be ready vs. Pittsburgh at Sabres Space (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Sabres’ Alex Tuch ready for preseason debut; Mattias Samuelsson injured at Sabres Space (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Alex Tuch among 5 Buffalo Sabres to watch in preseason rematch with Red Wings at Sabres Noise (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Alex Tuch’s Selke ambition could become reality after Aleksander Barkov's injury at Sabres Noise (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Sabres’ Alex Tuch ready for preseason debut; Mattias Samuelsson injured at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Sabres star's negotiations might signal why Devils are struggling with Luke Hughes at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres, Alex Tuch 'aren't in the same ballpark' amid contract rumors at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
Sabres' Lindy Ruff praises Konsta Helenius despite crucial mistake at Sabres Noise (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
What can the Buffalo Sabres learn from Happy Gilmore? at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres stud named must-draft NHL fantasy hockey target for 2025-26 at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Une saison décisive pour 9 vedettes de la LNH at HABSolument Fan (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Plant my flag list: Greg Wyshynski's 10 must-draft players at ESPN (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
Sabres Notebook: Toughness added to roster; Alex Tuch’s training camp debut at Sabres Space (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
After trade to Sabres, Conor Timmins could have career-changing chance at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers at NHL Rumors (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers at NHL Rumors (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
Jedi Council at Die by the Blade (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
Analyzing the Sabres’ Training Camp Roster at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Alex Tuch has lofty goal but Buffalo Sabres forward is closer than fans think at Sabres Noise (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Mike Harrington: Alex Tuch isn’t worried about extension that Sabres simply have to get done at Sabres Space (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Alex Tuch believes in Sabres, wants to sign contract extension with Buffalo at Sabres Space (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Alex Tuch's absence gives Buffalo Sabres chance to try different forward combinations at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Alex Tuch believes in Sabres, wants to sign contract extension with Buffalo at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Sabres’ Biggest Storylines Heading Into Training Camp at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Alex Tuch comments should ease Buffalo Sabres fans' contract concerns at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
4 Buffalo Sabres that fans can trust to deliver this season at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams, coach Lindy Ruff give clarity on goalies, Alex Tuch’s contract at Sabres Space (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
NHL Teams Give Injury Updates On Bruins' Pastrnak, Leafs' Domi, Lightning's Paul And 10 Others at The Hockey News (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Sabres News & Rumors: From the Net Out, Prospect’s Reward & Star’s Uncertain Path at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Are the Buffalo Sabres closer to a 90-point season than fans think? at Sabres Noise (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Sabres begin season facing questions about UPL’s injury and Alex Tuch’s contract extension at Sabres Space (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
As training camp begins, Sabres facing plenty of questions at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Sabres begin season facing questions about UPL’s injury and Alex Tuch’s contract extension at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
5 biggest questions fans have entering Buffalo Sabres training camp at Sabres Noise (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Which Sabres players would crack the Panthers' Stanley Cup lineup? at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Evangelista, Tuch, Chinakhov, and Peeke at NHL Rumors (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Evangelista, Tuch, Chinakhov, and Peeke at NHL Rumors (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
Category specialists: Kyle Connor, Moritz Seider can help you win your league at ESPN (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
I asked AI to predict the Buffalo Sabres' 2025-26 lineup. Here are the results at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
3 Buffalo Sabres who must shine from Day 1 of 2025 NHL training camp at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
Panarin and Kaprizov Problem, Stolarz Deal, & More NHL Rumors at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
Recent report should concern Sabres fans in regards to an Alex Tuch extension at Sabres Noise (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
Inside the NHL: Kevyn Adams will have lots of items to answer for during his first camp chat at Sabres Space (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
How many Buffalo Sabres cracked The Athletic's top 150 NHL players list? at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
3 Lightning Star Trade Targets To Consider at Yahoo Sports (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres rising star named 2025-26 fantasy hockey sleeper target at Sabres Noise (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Best-Case Scenarios for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Season Preview: Forwards at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Projected Buffalo Sabres lines, defense pairs for 2025 training camp at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Predicting the Sabres’ Major Stat Category Leaders for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Ryan McLeod's high-impact season vindicates Sabres trade; What's next? at Sabres Noise (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
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Holdouts Now, Sellers Soon: Teams to Later Target in a Devils Trade at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
These NHL deals might shape what Alex Tuch gets from the Buffalo Sabres next at Sabres Noise (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
“Holdouts Now, Sellers Soon: Teams the Devils Can Still Target” at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
Holdouts Now, Sellers Soon: Teams to Later Target in a Devils Trade at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
Comparing every Sabres player to a member of the NFL's Buffalo Bills at Sabres Noise (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Sabres' Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch crack new ranking of NHL's Top 50 forwards at Sabres Noise (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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Buffalo Sabres have options with how they build their top line with Tage Thompson at Sabres Noise (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
Sabres Notes: Thompson, Tuch Attend USA Camp, EA Sports Ratings at Yahoo Sports (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
One reason why Matthew Knies can make USA's Olympic roster at Editor in Leaf (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
Sabres Mailbag: Learning Lindy Ruff’s system, Alex Tuch’s next move and the KeyBank food at Sabres Space (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
3 trade targets for the LA Kings from Atlantic Division teams at Rink Royalty (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
Jets Eyeing Sabres' Alex Tuch As Insurance If Nyquist Struggles Again? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
4 Buffalo Sabres who made an impact on the Olympic stage at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
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Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	23		$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	RFA
2020-21	24		$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	RFA-arb
2021-22	25		$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	RFA-arb
2022-23	26		$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	RFA-arb
2023-24	27	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
2024-25	28	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
2025-26	29	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$33,250,000	$33,250,000	$33,250,000

Signed: Oct 19, 2018

Team: Vegas Golden Knights

GM: George McPhee

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 5.83

Clause: Starting in 2023-24 player can submit a 5 team no trade list.

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Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2016-17	20	$925,000	$1,350,000	$425,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2017-18	21	$925,000	$1,350,000	$425,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2018-19	22	$925,000	$1,350,000	$425,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$1,275,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: Apr 13, 2016

Team: Minnesota Wild

GM: Chuck Fletcher

Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2011-12	EmJHL	Syracuse	40	44	57	101		26				4	1	3	4		4
2012-13	USHL	USNTDP	38	4	6	10	-14	24	63	630.0
2012-13	U-17	USNTDP	18	7	9	16		8
2013-14	U-18	USNTDP	35	16	15	31		36
2013-14	USHL	USNTDP	26	13	19	32	+18	36	77	1,690.0
2013-14	WJ18-A	USA	7	0	3	3	+5	14	21
2014-15	H-East	Boston College	37	14	14	28		28
2014-15	WJC-A	USA	5	1	1	2	-2		16
2015-16	H-East	Boston College	40	18	16	34	+23	33
2016-17	AHL	Iowa Wild	57	18	19	37	+10	28
2016-17	NHL	Minnesota Wild	6	0	0	0	-3		8	0.0	10:42
2017-18	AHL	Chicago Wolves	3	4	1	5	+2
2017-18	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	78	15	22	37	+3	27	171	8.8	15:15	20	6	4	10		12	44	13.6	15:46
2018-19	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	74	20	32	52	+13	8	180	11.1	16:44	7	1	1	2		8	20	5.0	17:04
2019-20	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	42	8	9	17	-10	8	98	8.2	14:37	20	8	4	12	+5	8	51	15.7	15:45
2020-21	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	55	18	15	33	+16	28	142	12.7	16:50	19	4	5	9	+6	6	42	9.5	16:29
2021-22	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	50	12	26	38	-3	14	139	8.6	18:25
2022-23	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	74	36	43	79	+14	20	218	16.5	19:09
2022-23	WC	USA	10	5	3	8	+11	4
2023-24	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	75	22	37	59	+9	54	192	11.5	19:30
2024-25	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	82	36	31	67	+16	47	196	18.4	19:15
NHL Career			536	167	215	382	+55	206	1344	12.4	17:33	66	19	14	33	+11	34	157	12.1	16:06