Alex Tuch to sign 8-year, $10.5 million AAV deal with Capitals after trade from Sabres: Source
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Alex Tuch has played for the Sabres since the 2021-22 season. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
By Matthew Fairburn and Chris JohnstonJune 24, 2026 Updated 3:27 pm EDTORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres are trading pending UFA Alex Tuch to the Capitals, and the 30-year-old forward will sign an eight-year contract with a $10.5 milllion cap hit with Washington, according to a league source.
Earlier on Wednesday, Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen said he expected Tuch’s tenure with the team to come to an end.
The two sides had discussed a new contract prior to the season, but tabled those talks early in the year. Publicly, both sides expressed interest in getting a deal done, but the gap was ultimately too wide.
“I don’t think at this point we’ve come to any points in our talks that would indicate that we would sign with us,” Kekäläinen said.
“We made it clear to him that we wanted to sign him. He was an important player for us and a good leader — all those things that we talked about very many times. But sometimes when the players have the power to choose, they choose differently.”
The return from Washington is not yet known. Last week, the Maple Leafs gave up a fifth-round pick to acquire the negotiating rights to Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh before signing him to an eight-year contract worth $8.5 million per year. Last summer, the Leafs got Nicolas Roy from Vegas in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner.
Tuch has been looking for a contract in the range of the one Adrian Kempe signed with the Los Angeles Kings. That eight-year deal carries an annual cap hit of roughly $10 million. The Sabres had been hesitant to get to a double-digit average annual value on Tuch. Tuch and his camp had been confident he could get that.
“One thing that I’ve always said is it depends on the contract. Him being a 30-year-old player, there’s risk involved,” Kekäläinen said “Do you want to go max term, eight years, it still is. And then there’s the money, and we’re tight on cap this summer because we have the Skinner buyout coming, $6.5 million against our cap this year, then we get into a lot better situation a year from now. The AAV comes all eight years. So that’s something we needed to consider, OK, if we sign him to a certain number, does this now mean we take two, three, maybe four players off our roster to make it work cap-wise? So that was a balancing act with our take on things. He’s a good player, but we have a lot of faith in our group. He’s going to missed, but we’ll be fine.”
Tuch grew up two hours east of Buffalo in Baldwinsville, N.Y., and cheered for the Sabres as a kid. He joined the team as part of the Jack Eichel trade in 2021 and was an instant fan favorite and leader in the locker room. He had 309 points in 360 games for the Sabres, including three 30-goal seasons and a breakout 79-point season in 2022-23. He was also a key penalty killer and earned Selke votes for his two-way play.
The Sabres are also in a better position to replace him now than they would have been a year ago. Josh Doan had a breakout season and signed a long-term contract. Noah Östlund, Konsta Helenius and Zach Benson are all 22 or younger and made a big impact for the Sabres during the postseason.
Tuch’s departure comes after the Sabres traded defenseman Bowen Byram in a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Byram was unwilling to negotiate a new contract, so Kekäläinen traded him and Jordan Greenway to Chicago for the No. 4 and No. 45 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft and 25-year-old defenseman Louis Crevier. Tuch and Byram were two of the Sabres’ most experienced players, but Kekäläinen is confident the Sabres’ locker room is equipped to handle the loss of leadership.
“We fill that void in my mind with our young players who play like leaders like Zach Benson and Josh Doan,” Kekäläinen said. “They grow into leaders and take that void. Yeah, we’re going to miss some of that stuff and veteran players that have been through a lot. But at the same time, we’re going to grow here as a group, and those individuals showed us already in the playoffs that they’re leaders by example and will take some more responsibility on.”
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
