NHL analyst Craig Button recently revealed who the top trade target could likely be for Stan Bowman of the Oilers, and that's Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres. With the March 7 NHL trade deadline fast approaching, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/oilers-target-blackhawks-star-winger-in-intense-trade-pursuit-per-elliotte-friedman' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>one of the several teams on the phones is the Edmonton Oilers</a>. Teams who covet playoff runs and a potential Stanley Cup are calling to strengthen their rosters. After their collapse in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, Connor McDavid and the Oilers started slowly for the 2024-25 season, partly because of the exhaustion from their long playoff run and heartbreak at going down by one goal. Despite the miserable beginning, they are well-placed to make a second consecutive playoff trip but might need some added support if they are to challenge for a title. NHL analyst <a href='https://x.com/CraigJButton' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Craig Button</a> suggests Oilers GM Stan Bowman pick up a physical second-line winger by the deadline. His guy of choice? Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch. I don't need somebody light, I don't need somebody small. I want somebody that can skate, that can play, and give you some offense, and can play in those small-area battles. And that's Alex Tuch. said Button (via TSN) <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1872830489305948383'> </a></blockquote></div> <h3>Alex Tuch is big and physical</h3> Tuch is halfway through his second-to-last year of his $33.25 million contract, <a href='https://puckpedia.com/player/alex-tuch' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>with a $4.75 million cap hit, PuckPedia reports.</a> At 6-foot-4 and 216 pounds, he would be a great fit alongside Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane, once he returns from injury. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/JasonGregor/status/1893085352971379086'> </a></blockquote></div> We know that the Buffalo Sabres are in all kinds of disarray with respect to what do they want to do, what do they not want to do, what do they want to be careful of doing. To me, that's where I'm zeroing in on. - Craig Button <a href='https://www.nhl.com/standings/2025-02-22/wildcard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>With Buffalo sitting at 29th in the standings</a> after a disastrous 13-game losing streak, the Sabres may be open to trading veteran players like Tuch, making him a potential trade chip for Edmonton.