NHL Rumors: Insider floats blockbuster Alex Tuch trade to $2.3B giant as Quinn Hughes joins Western Conference

NHL Rumors: Insider floats blockbuster Alex Tuch trade to $2.3B giant as Quinn Hughes joins Western Conference

NHL trade talk picked up after a major shift in the Western Conference, with a focus on Buffalo Sabres winger Alex Tuch. With Quinn Hughes entering the division, pressure grows on other contenders.

Atlantic Notes: Tuch, Sabres, Forsling, Bell

Almost as soon as the Buffalo Sabres formally transitioned to a new regime led by Jarmo Kekäläinen, trade speculation had increased around winger Alex Tuch. On last night’s rendition of TSN’s OverDrive, the crew reported that Tuch is seeking a larger extension than what winger Adrian Kempe signed with the Los Angeles Kings. Understandably, that report only served to increase speculation around the possibility of Tuch being moved from his hometow…