Story byMichael DeRosaThu, January 22, 2026 at 2:24 AM UTC·1 min readThe Buffalo Sabres made a major move on Wednesday, as they signed forward Josh Doan to a seven-year, $48.65 million contract extension. With this, the Sabres' breakout young star will be staying in Buffalo for a very long time. Now, with the Sabres signing Doan to this new deal, let's take a look at two more players that the Sabres could look to extend next. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlex Tuch, RWTuch is undoubtedly the Sabres' biggest contract extension candidate. It is no secret that the Sabres want to keep the pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) around, and it is very understandable when noting that he is one of their best forwards.