Thomas Vanek appears set to test the free agency waters this summer, but signing the biggest possible deal may not be his top priority.

Told that Thomas Vanek is well aware he may be leaving $ on the table. He knows he may not get 50/7 from his teams of choice. — Chris Botta (@ChrisBottaNHL) February 3, 2014

As Michael Russo of the Star Tribune notes, the Minnesota Wild have long been thought to be Vanek's destination of choice, and he may be willing to accept a lesser deal in order to ensure he ends up where he wants to be.