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Red Wings eyeing potential trade target from the Sabres who's on a mean streak


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Joshua Deeds
October 31, 2025  (7:02 PM)
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Nov 2, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) handles the puck during the third period of the game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images
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The Detroit Red Wings are hungry for a playoff spot, and one player who could help deliver that is Alex Tuch, a forward of the Buffalo Sabres.

The Buffalo Sabres forward is currently on a hot streak with a team that, for all intents and purposes, is a bottom-dweller organization.
He's scored 11 points (4-7) in 11 games with the Sabres and is currently a sought-after trade chip.
The team stands at 6th in the Atlantic Division, with a 4-4-2 record and a bourgeoning lineup.
As young players continue to trickle in, GM Kevyn Adams could find use of Tuch by other means, as a trade chip.
With a deep right side featuring Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane, it might create issues. But it might be a good thing, considering you can never have too many goal-scoring forwards.

Where Does Alex Tuch Fit Into The Detroit Red Wings Lineup

With a total of $13 million in cap space available for the Red Wings, they could shoulder his cap hit easily.
Adding Tuch would propel the team into the playoff discussion without question, as he's a former 30+ goal scorer who tallied a career-high 79 points with the Buffalo Sabres in 2022-23.
He currently plays on the 2nd line and 1st power play unit for the Sabres, with Jiri Kulich, Jack Quinn, and Bowen Byram.
It doesn't seem too far-fetched to think he could slot in along the same lines as units in Detroit. That is, if Steve Yzerman considers making a trade for him.
Though the team might have to take a hit in the prospect pool, the long-term outlook with Tuch in the lineup is a playoff run.
Should Steve Yzerman do it?
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Red Wings eyeing potential trade target from the Sabres who's on a mean streak

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