4:02 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (abdomen) isn't in the projected lineup for the season finale versus the Sabres on Saturday, Dave Hogg of NHL.com reports.

3:54 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (abdomen) is projected to sit out again Thursday against the Penguins.

2:18 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (abdomen) will not return to the action Tuesday and is a question mark the rest of the way, Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site reports.

11:16 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (abdomen) is "assumed out" when the Red Wings play the Bruins on Sunday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

2:59 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) Wings coach Jeff Blashill said Vanek (abdomen) will miss at least the next couple games, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

3:29 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) will play Tuesday against the Avalanche, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

11:15 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) is slated to miss Saturday's game against the Coyotes, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

1:00 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Coyotes.

1:04 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) logged a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Nashville.

8:57 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored a goal and an assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.

5:55 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored his fifth goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 home loss to the Panthers.

1:41 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (lower body) has been activated from injured reserve, ahead of Wednesday's home game against the Bruins, according to the NHL's official media site. The veteran winger is also in the projected lineup.

12:57 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (lower body) might be ready to play against the Bruins on Wednesday, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

11:53 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (lower body) skated Tuesday, but Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill couldn't offer a "real update," on the veteran winger ahead of Tuesday's home game against the Coyotes, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

10:39 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) Jeff Blashill said Vanek (lower body) will sit out for 2-to-3 weeks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

8:10 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets and won't return, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

9:46 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) contributed a secondary assist in a 4-2 triumph over the Stars at home Sunday.

6:26 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) swept the puck into the cage on the power play in Saturday's 4-3 overtime road win over the Panthers.

12:12 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) has a minus-2 rating over three scoreless outings to start the 2018-18 campaign.

4:07 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored 16 seconds into Tuesday's road game against the Blackhawks, ending up with two goals, an assist and plus-4 rating in an 8-6 road win.

6:22 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) produced a power-play goal Thursday, en route to a 4-2 home win over the Blackhawks.

4:48 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million contract with the Red Wings on Sunday, Craig Custance of The Athletic Detroit reports.

4:00 AM - Thomas Vanek (CBJ) scored three goals on five shots while adding an assist, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

4:31 AM - Thomas Vanek (CBJ) is expected to join the Blue Jackets for practice Wednesday and suit up for Thursday's road game against the Kings, The Columbus Dispatch reports.

10:05 AM - Thomas Vanek (CBJ) was acquired from Vancouver in exchange for forwards Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen on Monday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.

3:12 PM - Thomas Vanek (Van) (not injury related) won't play against the Coyotes on Sunday with the trade deadline approaching, Dan Murhpy of Sportsnet reports.

6:26 AM - Thomas Vanek (Van) deposited one goal and two assists -- including a man-advantage helper -- Tuesday night, helping the Canucks stun the visiting Kings, 6-2.

5:23 PM - Thomas Vanek (Van) recorded two assists and four shots through 13:39 of ice time (1:38 on the power play) during Friday's 5-2 win over Columbus.

5:50 AM - Thomas Vanek (Van) exploded for five points (two goals, three assists) and a plus-5 rating in a 5-2 home win over the Blackhawks on Thursday.

7:58 AM - Thomas Vanek (Van) recorded his 10th career NHL hat trick and added a helper in Tuesday's loss to Montreal.

6:25 AM - Thomas Vanek (Van) netted a goal to complement a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-3 road win over the Flames.

7:20 AM - Thomas Vanek (Van) netted his third goal of the season in Thursday's loss to the Bruins.

10:02 AM - Thomas Vanek (Van) scored his first goal with the Canucks in Tuesday's loss to Ottawa.

2:10 PM - Thomas Vanek (Van) inked a one-year, $2 million contract with the Canucks on Friday.

12:10 PM - Thomas Vanek () likelihood of Vanek returning to the Red Wings remains in a "possibility range," according his agent Steve Barlett, the Detroit Free Press reports.

8:04 AM - Thomas Vanek (Fla) was not among the Panthers protected players, Harvey Fialkov of the Sun Sentinel reports.

5:25 PM - Thomas Vanek (Fla) said Tuesday that the Panthers are high on his list for the 2017-18 season, NHL.com reports.

9:07 PM - Thomas Vanek (Fla) dished out a career-best four assists -- including one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Toronto.

6:57 AM - Thomas Vanek (Fla) was traded to the Panthers by the Red Wings for a third-round pick Wednesday, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

4:00 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Canucks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

11:52 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) is arguably Detroit's most attractive player available for trade, therefore, he may be held out of the lineup Tuesday night against the Canucks to avoid an injury, the Detroit Free Press reports.

11:58 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) is "certain to be dealt as a rental" by next Wednesday's trade deadline, MLive.com reports.

2:58 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (ankle) will play Wednesday against the Blues, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

7:12 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (ankle) will be reevaluated in warmups ahead of Wednesday's home game against the Blues, but Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill expects him to play.

8:37 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) an earlier report, Vanek is hoping to suit up against the Blues on Wednesday, but no decision has been made yet, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

7:52 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (ankle) declared himself fit to play in Wednesday's home game against the Blues, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

9:01 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (ankle) will miss Sunday's contest in Minnesota, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

3:55 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (ankle) is a question mark for Sunday's game against the Wild, George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press reports.

5:33 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) assisted on a pair of goals -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Washington.

7:30 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) crashed the net on the man advantage Tuesday for the game-tying goal against the visiting Blue Jackets, though the Red Wings ended up losing in overtime, 3-2.

6:53 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) to general manager Ken Holland, Vanek (lower body) should be in the lineup against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Chuck Pleiness of the Macomb Daily reports.

6:14 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (lower body) didn't travel with the team to Boston, and won't play in Tuesday's game, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

8:48 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (groin) left Sunday's game after getting hit with a puck in the first period and won't return.

12:38 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored the lone goal in Monday's win over Detroit.

5:57 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored a goal and added an assist during Saturday's win over Pittsburgh to extend his point streak to five games.

11:26 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) netted his 10th goal of the season and added an assist in Saturday's loss to the Sharks.

11:21 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored twice Thursday in Los Angeles.

8:07 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) opened the scoring in Thursday night's eventual 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

7:09 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (undisclosed) said he will play Saturday night versus the Ducks, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

5:14 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) picked up a helper -- his eighth of the season -- in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.

7:04 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) registered a regulation assist along with the game-winner during the shootout Wednesday, helping the Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the Sabres, his former team.

5:30 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) will be in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Flames, Roger Millions of Sportsnet Calgary reports.

8:05 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) is expected to be cleared to return for Sunday's matchup with Calgary, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

6:05 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) was able to skate before practice Thursday, but Nov. 18 is the earliest that he'll be able to return as he's on long-term injured reserve, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

5:22 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (hip) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.

12:50 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) will miss 2-to-3 more weeks due to a muscle strain near his hip, MLive.com reports.

10:53 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (lower body) won't play on Sunday against Florida.

7:44 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (lower body) will not play Saturday night against the visiting Bruins, though he remains day-to-day.

3:07 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) is day-to-day with a lower body injury and will not play in Thursday's matchup with the Blues, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

1:07 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored his third goal of the season during Wednesday's win over the Rangers.

7:59 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) registered three helpers -- including two on the power play -- in Monday's 5-1 home victory against the Senators.

2:07 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) scored the first two goals (one on the power play) of Thursday's season opener against Tampa, but the Wings still got saddled with a 6-4 loss. He finished plus-1 with five shots on net.

7:32 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) set up two goals in Saturday's preseason win over the Maple Leafs.

6:15 AM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (upper body) went plus-1 with an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Czech Republic.

12:11 PM - Thomas Vanek (Det) (upper body) signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Red Wings on Friday, TSN's Gord Miller reports.

11:20 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) has been informed the Wild will buy out the final year on his contract, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

7:02 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) has stated his desire to remain with the Wild, Michael Russo of The Star Tribune reports. "I signed here not because this is where I live. I signed here because I truly love it here, and I want to win here," said.

10:12 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) has been suffering from broken and displaced ribs, but will not require offseason surgery on the issue, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports.

7:01 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (lower body) will not play in Sunday's Game 6 against the Stars, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

6:35 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (lower body) is unsure when he'll be ready to return, but his status is officially day-to-day, the Star Tribune reports.

7:58 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (lower body) will miss the first-round playoff series against the Stars, the Star Tribune reports.

8:00 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (lower body) will stay in Minnesota as the Wild head to Dallas for games one and two of their first round series.

10:05 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) John Torchetti maintains that Vanek (lower body) is considered day-to-day in advance of Thursday's playoff opener against the Stars.

12:06 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (lower body) will sit out at least a week longer, missing the start of the playoffs.

9:53 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (upper body) won't play Tuesday against the Sharks, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

3:33 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) (upper body) will dress for Friday's game against the Red Wings.

7:15 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) was a late scratch from Thursday's game due to an upper-body injury.

5:57 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) did not have a shot on goal or assist in 11:12 of ice time in Tuesday's win over Chicago.

12:11 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) will likely be a healthy scratch for a third consecutive game Tuesday against the Kings, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

11:11 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) will likely be a scratch for Sunday's game against Chicago, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

7:48 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) will likely be a scratch for Saturday's game against Carolina, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

7:30 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) scored a power-play goal and added an assist Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

10:01 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) assisted on two goals in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

12:50 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's matchup with the Blues, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

5:20 AM - Thomas Vanek (Min) did not have a shot on goal in either of the Wild's last two games, both shutout loses. He was a minus-1 in 19:52 of ice time in Saturday's loss to Nasvhille.

7:42 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) scored his 13th goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Stars. It stood as the game winner.

9:50 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) put three shots on goal, but finished without a point in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers.

11:15 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) netted a power-play goal and added three assists in Tuesday's win over Vancouer.

6:24 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) had a goal, an assist and three shots in Saturday's overtime loss to the Stars.

6:30 PM - Thomas Vanek (Min) put up a power play goal and three shots in Wednesday's loss to the Canucks.