THOMAS VANEK
#26 - LW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2018-19
2019-04-06 Missed the last 7 regular season games (mid-body).
2019-03-25 Mid-body, day-to-day.
2019-03-05 Missed 3 games (hip flexor).
2019-02-24 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2018-11-21 Missed 8 games (lower body injury).
2018-11-01 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2018-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
2017-18
2018-02-26 Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks. The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired winger Thomas Vanek from the Vancouver Canucks for forwards Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen.
2017-09-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year contract.
2016-17
2017-03-01 Acquired from the Detroit Red Wings. The Florida Panthers acquired winger Thomas Vanek from the Detroit Red Wings for defenseman Dylan McIlrath and a conditional third-round draft pick in 2017.
2017-02-15 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
2017-02-12 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2017-01-25 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2017-01-23 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2016-11-20 Missed 11 games (hip injury).
2016-11-07 Hip injury, injured reserve.
2016-11-06 Hip injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2016-10-27 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2016-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
2015-16
2016-06-24 Contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild.
2016-04-24 Missed the last 3 regular season and all 6 playoff games (upper body injury).
2016-04-03 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2016-04-01 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2016-03-31 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014-15
2015-04-11 Missed 1 game (general soreness).
2015-04-09 General soreness, day-to-day.
2015-03-08 Missed 1 game (illness).
2015-03-06 Illness, day-to-day.
2014-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year contract.
2013-14
2014-03-05 Acquired from the New York Islanders. The Montreal Canadiens acquired winger Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round draft pick in 2014 from the New York Islanders for winger Sebastian Collberg and a conditional second-round draft pick in 2014.
2013-11-22 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
2013-11-10 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013-10-27 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres. The New York Islanders acquired winger Thomas Vanek and cash considerations from the Buffalo Sabres for winger Matt Moulson, a conditional first-round draft pick and a second-round draft pick in 2015.
2012-13
2013-04-09 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
2013-03-28 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013-03-23 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2013-03-21 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013-03-05 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
2013-03-02 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013-01-29 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2013-01-27 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012-10-01 Signed with the EC Graz 99ers of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (Austria).
2011-12
2012-03-12 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2012-03-10 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2012-02-10 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
2012-02-01 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2010-11
2011-03-10 Missed 1 game (illness).
2011-03-08 Illness, day-to-day.
2009-10
2010-04-26 Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
2010-04-19 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2010-04-10 Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
2010-03-29 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2009-12-26 Missed 3 games (abdominal strain).
2009-12-19 Abdominal strain, day-to-day.
2009-10-21 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
2009-10-13 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2008-09
2009-03-04 Missed 9 games (jaw injury).
2009-02-09 Jaw injury, early March.
2007-08
2007-07-06 Buffalo Sabres matched the offer sheet from the Edmonton Oilers.
2007-07-06 Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a seven-year offer sheet.
2006-07
2007-06-20 Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer.
2004-05
2004-09-15 Assigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
2004-09-03 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year entry-level contract.
2002-03
2003-06-21 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2003.