Thomas Vanek

#26
age41
posLW,RW
shotr
h6'2"
w214lbs

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.

Profile

Sabres logo.
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
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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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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
 Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2018-19 34
$3.00M
 NHL Detroit Red Wings 64 16 20 36 26 707 45.16 42.90 -3.87 44.98 -3.78 0.85 1.87
2017-18 33
$2.00M
 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 19 7 8 15 8 241 70.83 60.54 11.91 53.53 1.76 1.50 3.24
2017-18 33
$2.00M
 NHL Vancouver Canucks 61 17 24 41 28 708 51.72 41.79 -5.85 44.54 -3.27 1.02 2.20
2016-17 32
$2.60M
 NHL Florida Panthers 20 2 8 10 6 224 39.13 42.02 -7.99 42.65 -7.54 0.54 2.15
2016-17 32
$2.60M
 NHL Detroit Red Wings 48 15 23 38 16 537 58.82 48.67 -0.40 48.74 0.70 1.12 2.80
2015-16 31
$6.50M
 NHL Minnesota Wild 74 18 23 41 22 915 50.00 49.53 -1.17 46.12 -2.44 0.66 1.57
2014-15 30
$6.50M
 NHL Minnesota Wild 80 21 31 52 37 1,009 47.56 52.81 -3.92 47.98 -5.14 0.77 1.84
2013-14 29
$7.14M
 NHL Montréal Canadiens 18 6 9 15 8 249 68.00 44.10 -3.44 46.98 0.04 0.96 3.13
2013-14 29
$7.14M
 NHL New York Islanders 47 17 27 44 34 713 58.11 48.11 2.34 47.23 -0.97 1.01 2.69
2013-14 29
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 13 4 5 9 4 184 40.00 38.80 0.85 36.97 -4.30 0.98 1.63
2012-13 28
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 38 20 21 41 20 530 48.15 44.45 2.96 45.20 1.65 0.79 2.38
2011-12 27
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 78 26 35 61 52 999 52.75 47.06 -1.34 47.34 -2.17 0.90 2.16
2010-11 26
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 80 32 41 73 24 1,048 56.12 51.48 -0.02 51.15 1.00 1.03 2.35
2009-10 25
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 71 28 25 53 42 865 56.76 51.21 2.27 49.18 -1.80 1.04 2.22
2008-09 24
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 73 40 24 64 44 869 51.69 54.20 2.61 49.09 -0.88 1.24 2.42
2007-08 23
$7.14M
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 36 28 64 64 1,000 50.00 55.15 4.80 51.67 3.28 0.84 2.04
2006-07 22
$942K
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 43 41 84 40
2005-06 21
$942K
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 81 25 23 48 72
NHL Totals 1029 373 416 789
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Player Updates

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
1yr
value$3,000,000$3.00M
cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

Signed On Jul 1 2018
Signing Agent Stephen Bartlett
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
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
UFA Year
Notes
NTC
2017-2018 Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

Signed On Sep 1 2017
Signed By
Canucks logo.
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
UFA Year
2016-2017 Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,600,000$2.60M
cap hit$2,600,000$2.60M

Signed On Jul 1 2016
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
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
UFA Year
2014-2017 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$19,500,000$19.50M
cap hit$6,500,000$6.50M

Signed On Jul 1 2014
Signed By
Wild logo.
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
UFA Year
2007-2014 Standard Contract
7yrs
value$50,000,000$50.00M
cap hit$7,142,857$7.14M

Signed On Jul 6 2007
Signed By
Sabres logo.
% 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
UFA Year
2005-2007 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$1,884,800$1.88M
cap hit$628,267$628K

Signed On Aug 18 2025
Signed By
Avalanche logo.
% 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
UFA Year
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