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Few things I see - Tuch is 9 years younger than Petry, has a lower AAV, and perhaps most crucially for a team that comes off as having less $ to spend - Petry's salary is actually higher than his cap hit in the middle of his deal (2 seasons of $7.5M actual salary vs. $6.25M hit). You also have to consider that Buffalo trading Tuch would be a big PR blow - they made a big deal about acquiring him in the Eichel trade as a local boy, and players will definitely notice if they turn around and trade him only a few months later.
If having veteran D to help mentor their younger guys is that important to the Sabres, there's plenty of UFA guys this summer that they can make that pitch to - Marc Staal, Anton Stralman, Keith Yandle, Alex Goligoski, and Mark Giordano are just the tip of the iceberg of veteran UFA defensemen available this summer.