Countdown to Chaos: 10 NHL Stars Whose Surprising Trades Could Shake the 2025-26 Season
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Rakell is a finisher who pairs well with a high-end playmaker and should bring back the kind of futures Pittsburgh covets if moved to a contender in-season. It certainly helps that his contract looks extremely affordable in a rising cap environment.
4. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres
Age: 29
Position: Wing
Contract term: 2026 UFA
Cap hit: $4.75 million
The Sabres expressed interest in extending the Western New Yorker before he entered the final year of his existing contract, but couldn’t come to terms on something that made sense. While it’s certainly possible that the sides re-engage at some point down the line, they’ve decided to let talks cool for the time being in order to focus on the on-ice business at hand.
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