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Thomas Vanek

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly reveals that the Edmonton Oilers will get the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery at TSN in Toronto on Tuesday night.

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About Thomas Vanek

Thomas Vanek (born January 19, 1984 in Baden bei Wien, Austria) is an Austrian ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres. He was born to Slovak mother Jarmila and Czech father Zdeněk, who moved in 1982 from Czechoslovakia to Austria. Vanek was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 5th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest draft pick in Austrian history.

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