The Buffalo Sabres CANNOT trade away Alex Tuch at the NHL trade deadline

Alex Tuch is in the final year of his contract with the Buffalo Sabres, while being the team's second leading scorer, following a hat-trick in the Sabres win over the LA Kings. As the Sabres continue to solidify their position in the playoff picture, and the trade deadline rapidly approaching, Sneaky Joe believes trading Alex Tuch away would be malpractice and the idea is a complete non-starter. Whether he leaves for nothing in free agency or not. Tuch continues to be a consistent offensive weapon for the Sabres at even-strength and on the penalty kill. What would it take to make a Tuch trade a good idea? Unless there's a better player in the deal, like potentially Elias Pettersson, the Sabres should hang up the phone on any Tuch trade.

Plus, Alex Lyon sets the franchise record with a tenth win in a row, in a game where he stood on his head. The Sabres goalie stats continue to be the best of the entire playoff drought, even with the injuries they've dealt with. And CAN ANYONE IN THE ATLANTIC DIVISION LOSE A GAME!?!? A bad night on the out of town scoreboard featured just one bit of good news, the Panthers losing in St. Louis.

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