Tuch Heads to Capitals

Tuch’s move to New York is off — the Capitals are swooping in with a sign-and-trade deal, locking him up for eight years at $10.5M annually. While the Rangers had the cap space and a scoring need, they’re better off targeting younger RFAs. Washington, with Ovechkin still leading the charge, gets the perfect veteran scorer to push them into contention — a smarter fit than a risky asset swap for a player who’s already past his prime. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c1ee214b66acdb25