"He is close," Granato told Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. "He's going to go through a couple days of contact and then we'll get a better picture of strength, response. It won't be within the next five days but … it could be soon after that."
The addition of Tuch, 25, would bolster Buffalo's offensive skill at forward. Tuch tallied 33 points (18+15) in 55 games with Vegas last season. He posted career highs in goals (20) and points (52) in 74 contests during the NHL's last full season in 2018-19.