Left winger Thomas Vanek confirmed to Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Friday that the Minnesota Wild have bought out the last year of his three-year contract that was worth $7.5 million, per Spotrac.
Russo added that Vanek's buyout will give the Wild an additional $5 million of salary-cap space, which now leaves them with $14 million to work with during the offseason.
The 32-year-old Vanek joined the Wild in free agency after a 2013-14 season that saw him play for three different teams.
The Austrian spent the first eight-plus seasons of his career with the Buffalo Sabres, where he developed into a five-time All-Star and a two-time 40-goal scorer. But with free agency looming, the team dealt him to the New York Islanders, and he later joined the Montreal Canadiens.
With the Islanders, Vanek was a part of one of the best lines in hockey even though it was just for 47 games, as he played alongside John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. In that short time, he recorded 17 goals and 44 points.
When he finally hit free agency, Vanek returned home to the state where he p ...
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