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Thomas Vanek

#26

age41

posLW,RW

shotr

h6'2"

w214lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$3,000,000$3.00M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2019 age 35

Thomas Vanek is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $3,000,000 with a cap hit of $3,000,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2018-19 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick5

Year2003

Agent Stephen Bartlett

Birthdate Jan 19, 1984

Birthplace Vienna

Nationality Austria

UFA Year 2011

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $78.98M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1029

G373

A416

P789

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.77

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.36

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2018-19	34	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	64	16	20	36	26	45.9	44.0	-3.5	45.0	-3.8	0.86	1.88	12	10:57	2:27	0:00
2017-18	33	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	19	7	8	15	8												Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0
2017-18	33	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	61	17	24	41	28
2016-17	32	$2,600,000 $2.60M	WCup	Team Europe	6	0	1	1	2
2016-17	32	$2,600,000 $2.60M	NHL	Florida Panthers	20	2	8	10	6
2016-17	32	$2,600,000 $2.60M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	48	15	23	38	16
2015-16	31	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	74	18	23	41	22
2014-15	30	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	80	21	31	52	37												Playoffs	10	0	4	4	0
2013-14	29	$7,142,857 $7.14M	OG	Austria	4	0	1	1	4
2013-14	29	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	18	6	9	15	8												Playoffs	17	5	5	10	0
2013-14	29	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	13	4	5	9	4
2013-14	29	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	New York Islanders	47	17	27	44	34
2013-14	29	$7,142,857 $7.14M	International	Austria (all)	4	0	1	1	4
2012-13	28	$7,142,857 $7.14M	WC	Austria	7	4	2	6	2
2012-13	28	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	38	20	21	41	20
2012-13	28	$7,142,857 $7.14M	International	Austria (all)	7	4	2	6	2
2012-13	28	$7,142,857 $7.14M	ICEHL	Graz99ers	11	5	10	15	4
2011-12	27	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	78	26	35	61	52
2010-11	26	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	80	32	41	73	24												Playoffs	7	5	0	5	0
2009-10	25	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	71	28	25	53	42												Playoffs	3	2	1	3	0
2008-09	24	$7,142,857 $7.14M	WC	Austria	6	1	3	4	2
2008-09	24	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	73	40	24	64	44
2008-09	24	$7,142,857 $7.14M	International	Austria (all)	6	1	3	4	2
2007-08	23	$7,142,857 $7.14M	WC D1	Austria	5	5	5	10	6
2007-08	23	$7,142,857 $7.14M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	82	36	28	64	64
2007-08	23	$7,142,857 $7.14M	International	Austria (all)	5	5	5	10	6
2006-07	22	$942,400 $942K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	82	43	41	84	40												Playoffs	16	6	4	10	0
2005-06	21	$942,400 $942K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	81	25	23	48	72												Playoffs	10	2	0	2	0
2004-05	20		OGQ	Austria	3	1	0	1	0
2004-05	20		AHL	Rochester Americans	74	42	26	68	62												Playoffs	5	2	3	5	0
2003-04	19		WJC-20	Austria U20	6	3	1	4	37
2003-04	19		WC	Austria	6	2	5	7	0
2003-04	19		NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	38	26	25	51	72
2002-03	18		WJC-20 D1	Austria U20	5	9	4	13	10
2002-03	18		NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	45	31	31	62	60
2001-02	17		WJC-20 D1	Austria U20	5	5	6	11	2
2001-02	17		USHL	Sioux Falls Stampede	53	46	45	91	54												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2000-01	16		USHL	Sioux Falls Stampede	20	19	10	29	15												Playoffs	8	5	4	9	0
1999-00	15		USHL	Sioux Falls Stampede	35	15	18	33	12												Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
1999-00	15		NAHL	Rochester Jr. Americans	14	6	4	10	8
NHL Totals					1029	373	416	789
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Signings & Trades

07/1

2018

Vanek, Thomas

1yr

$3,000,000

Cap Hit

09/1

2017

Vanek, Thomas

1yr

$2,000,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2016

Vanek, Thomas

1yr

$2,600,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2014

Vanek, Thomas

3yrs

$6,500,000

Cap Hit

07/6

2007

Vanek, Thomas

7yrs

$7,142,857

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

11/21

2018

Vanek, Thomas

Activated LW Thomas Vanek from injured reserve.

02/26

2018

Vanek, Thomas

Acquired LW Thomas Vanek from the Vancouver Canucks for LW Jussi Jokinen and RW Tyler Motte.

03/1

2017

Vanek, Thomas

Acquired LW Thomas Vanek from the Detroit Red Wings for D Dylan McIlrath and a 2017 third-round draft pick.

06/24

2016

Vanek, Thomas

Announced the organization has bought out the contract of LW Thomas Vanek.

03/5

2014

Vanek, Thomas

Montreal Canadiens Acquired LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional 2014 fifth-round draft pick (Nikolas Koberstein) from the New York Islanders for RW Sebastien Collberg and a conditional 2014 second-round draft pick which was later traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning (Johnathan MacLeod).

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Contract History

2018-2019 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

expiry 2019 UFA age 35

Signed On Jul 1 2018

Signing Agent Stephen Bartlett

Signed By

Signing GM Ken Holland

% Cap Contract Start 3.77%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$3,000,000$3.00M	UFAage 35
AAV	$3,000,000$3.00M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

NTC

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$2,000,000$2.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

expiry 2018 UFA age 34

Signed On Sep 1 2017

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Benning

% Cap Contract Start 2.67%

Signing Status UFAage 33

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$2,000,000$2.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2016-2017 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$2,600,000$2.60M

cap hit$2,600,000$2.60M

expiry 2017 UFA age 33

Signed On Jul 1 2016

Signed By

Signing GM Ken Holland

% Cap Contract Start 3.56%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$2,600,000$2.60M	UFAage 33
AAV	$2,600,000$2.60M
Base	$2,600,000$2.60M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,600,000$2.60M
Minors Salary	$2,600,000$2.60M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2017 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$19,500,000$19.50M

cap hit$6,500,000$6.50M

expiry 2017 UFA age 33

Signed On Jul 1 2014

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 9.42%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	UFAage 33
AAV	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M
Base	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2007-2014 Standard Contract

term7yrs

value$50,000,000$50.00M

cap hit$7,142,857$7.14M

expiry 2014 UFA age 30

Signed On Jul 6 2007

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 14.20%

Signing Status age 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	UFAage 30
AAV	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M	$7,142,857$7.14M
Base	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M
Minors Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,400,000$6.40M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2005-2007 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$1,884,800$1.88M

cap hit$628,267$628K

expiry 2007 RFA age 23

Signed On Nov 10 2025

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.42%

Signing Status age

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2005-06	2006-07	2007
Cap Hit	$942,400$942K	$942,400$942K	RFAage 23
AAV	$942,400$942K	$942,400$942K
Base	$942,400$942K	$942,400$942K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$942,400$942K	$942,400$942K
Minors Salary	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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