Prospect Info: Luke Tuch

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I'm a little blind on this guy and his sources, but he's a public figure so hopefully he's right.

I can’t see a world where he doesn’t sign.

HuGo trading Mysak before Tuch gets to Laval and playing on the same line is unforgivable

 

[Hannibal]

Sign him already

 

[Tyson]

This is an important signing if it happens.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Weird it hasn't happened yet since it seemed like they'd do it with Lane. Probably a negotiation on burning a year.

 

[salbutera]

Weird it hasn't happened yet since it seemed like they'd do it with Lane. Probably a negotiation on burning a year.

IMO it’ll be an ATO like Struble, no burning of
1-year ELC

FWIW - McGuire expects the announcement shortly

 

[McGees]

Sign him.
Put him on the 4th line.
Send Anderson to Laval.


Thank you for your consideration.

 

[John B]

I'd really like to see him signed and in the Laval lineup along with Xhekaj for the Belleville games. Baby Sens are always a pain in the a$$, so having two big boys to help with the physicality would be huge.

 

[Whitesnake]

Only reason to sign him is that he is what we don't have. Not because he's a special player. With the frame, speed and shot he had, he should have destroyed the NCAA this year.

But I would sign him.

 

[montreal]

Only reason to sign him is that he is what we don't have. Not because he's a special player. With the frame, speed and shot he had, he should have destroyed the NCAA this year.

But I would sign him.

he doesn't have the skill but like Struble he's got that power game to go with the size/speed combo and likes to hit people. They tried to sign him last season so I am sure they still want to sign him.

 

[417]

Weird it hasn't happened yet since it seemed like they'd do it with Lane. Probably a negotiation on burning a year.

My guess is they just want him to have his day

 

[Whitesnake]

Frankly, Tuch not being signed today means nothing for me. Not yet. Because at a contract standpoint....Hutson's negotiation is....So Lane...what do you want? Yep. Sign here.

While Tuch...well it could be more complicated than that.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Weird it hasn't happened yet since it seemed like they'd do it with Lane. Probably a negotiation on burning a year.

I'd go ahead and do that. Laval isn't making the playoffs anyway. He can replace Pezzetta in the lineup for the final game.

 

[Scotianhab]

No need to burn the first year of an elc on Tuch. Only do that with high level prospects. Sign him to his elc starting next year and an ato to finish the year.

 

[BaseballCoach]

No need to burn the first year of an elc on Tuch. Only do that with high level prospects. Sign him to his elc starting next year and an ato to finish the year.

If you have a guy who is not likely to ever break the bank, signing him at age 22 right away means we can let him walk after next year if he has no potential and not waste a contract spot. We did that with Condotta.

Tuch is not likely to get much more in 2026-27 as an RFA than his ELC cost anyway.

 

[habsprospects]

If you have a guy who is not likely to ever break the bank, signing him at age 22 right away means we can let him walk after next year if he has no potential and not waste a contract spot. We did that with Condotta.

Condotta was signed to a one-year contract for 2022-23 and signed a PTO with Laval for the end of the 2021-22 season.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Condotta was signed to a one-year contract for 2022-23 and signed a PTO with Laval for the end of the 2021-22 season.

Same thing in effect. We were not committed to the contract slot past June 2023.

We also did a similar thing with Jordan Harris. He got to low-leverage RFA status fairy quickly, but his UFA date of June 30 2028 did not change.

Sean Farrell will be RFA after next season. Are you worried he will break the bank? He is not UFA before June 30 2029.

 

[Scotianhab]

More so for the waiver aspect. Having an extra year to develop them before you have to make a waiver decision on them.

 

[Matteus]

Weird it hasn't happened yet since it seemed like they'd do it with Lane. Probably a negotiation on burning a year.

If I'm not mistaken they can only sign him for 2 years due to his age?
If so, burning the first year would give the org little time to find out what they have with him it seems.

 

[Rapala]

Frankly, Tuch not being signed today means nothing for me. Not yet. Because at a contract standpoint....Hutson's negotiation is....So Lane...what do you want? Yep. Sign here.

While Tuch...well it could be more complicated than that.

Is Tuch's agent the same as his brother's?
Hutson was with Hughes former group Quartet.
That would make a world of difference in the negotiation process IMO.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

It's good to have at least 2 big players in our pipeline, to play wing on 2nd, 3rd or 4th line. Tuch and Xhekaj bro.

 

[BaseballCoach]

If I'm not mistaken they can only sign him for 2 years due to his age?
If so, burning the first year would give the org little time to find out what they have with him it seems.

No, it doesn't. After next year is up, he is RFA but with no offer sheet rights. Meanwhile, Tuch is waiver exempt until end of 2025-26 if his contract starts now. The waiver exempt period is the true evaluation time.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Hutson is a very different case , obviously. I would not be surprised if Tuch only gets his ELC this summer. They definitely will sign him, they're just not in any particular hurry to see him play .

 

[Matteus]

No, it doesn't. After next year is up, he is RFA but with no offer sheet rights. Meanwhile, Tuch is waiver exempt until end of 2025-26 if his contract starts now. The waiver exempt period is the true evaluation time.

OK, makes sense.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Hutson is a very different case , obviously. I would not be surprised if Tuch only gets his ELC this summer. They definitely will sign him, they're just not in any particular hurry to see him play .

They do have until August 15th.

I think his ELC will kick in next year even if he's signed any day/moment. He might be signed to an AHL ATO to join Laval. They do have 3 games left. Maybe he'll get in a game. Or maybe it'll be like they did with Primeau years ago and just have him be around the team and just get practices in.

Last year, Struble was signed 5 days after his college season ended. If Tuch is signed now, I don't expect it to be 5 days because Struble signing was in March, so they had time. With Tuch, they don't if they want him with Laval or Montreal. Both their regular seasons are almost done.

 

[Tyson]

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They do have until August 15th.

I think his ELC will kick in next year even if he's signed any day/moment. He might be signed to an AHL ATO to join Laval. They do have 3 games left. Maybe he'll get in a game. Or maybe it'll be like they did with Primeau years ago and just have him be around the team and just get practices in.

Last year, Struble was signed 5 days after his college season ended. If Tuch is signed now, I don't expect it to be 5 days because Struble signing was in March, so they had time. With Tuch, they don't if they want him with Laval or Montreal. Both their regular seasons are almost done.

I wonder if he is contemplating UFA...Habs have had 4 years to sign him....