Bill Thomas was called up from the minors on Friday January 18.

The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Bill Thomas to a one-year, two-way deal. Thomas is a guy most likely to fill out the team's minor league ranks, but he does have some experience at the NHL level. In 80 career NHL games, the 29-year-old forward has 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points.

Bill Thomas was called up from the minors on Saturday January 28.

Bill Thomas has successfully cleared waivers. The Panthers have sent Thomas down to the minors. Thomas has a goal in seven games with Florida this season.

Bill Thomas has been placed on waivers by the Florida Panthers. Thomas has a goal in seven games with the Panthers this season. He will turn 29 in June and has played in 87 career NHL contests.

The Panthers re-signed Bill Thomas to a two-way deal and called him up from San Antonio of the AHL. No stranger to the Panthers, Thomas was shuttled back and forth between the Panthers and the minors last season playing in 24 games with the parent club. He did not sign an NHL deal for this season, instead coming to terms with Florida's AHL affiliate in San Antonio where he was 9-8-17 in 25 games. In 80 NHL games with the Coyotes, Penguins and Panthers, the Pennsylvania native is 15-12-27.

Bill Thomas has signed an AHL contract with the San Antonio Rampage, according to Florida assistant GM Mike Santos. Thomas played 53 games with the Panthers' minor-league affiliate in Rochester last season where he notched 16 goals and 20 assists. He also posted seven points in 24 contests with Florida when he was called up to the big club.