Red Wings sign Thomas Vanek to 1-year, $2.6-million deal

Thomas Vanek showed off a slick deke move to beat the Winnipeg defence and capped it off by putting the puck past Ondřej Pavelec.

Free agent forward Thomas Vanek has found a new home.

The Detroit Red Wings signed Vanek to a one-year, $2.6-million contract Friday.

The Minnesota Wild bought out Vanek last week after he finished with 18 goals and 41 points in 71 games in 2015-16. Vanek inked a three-year, $19.5-million deal with the Wild in 2014.

The 32-year-old joins Frans Nielsen as a new addition to the fold in Detroit. The Red Wings also brought back forward Darren Helm on Friday and re-signed restricted free agent defenceman Alexey Marchenko.

Vanek has registered 316 goals and 649 points in 817 games with the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, and Wild.

July 1, 2016

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Thomas Vanek
SIGNED BY
Detroit Red Wings
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$2.6 million
TOTAL
$2.6 million

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