The Minnesota Wild will buy out the contract of forward Thomas Vanek, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune.
Vanek missed the Wild’s playoff series defeat in the first round this season after suffering a rib injury. His regular season was disappointing as he finished with 18 goals and 41 points in 71 games played.
The forward would have been on the Wild’s books for one more season at an annual average value of $6.5 million.
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