1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁In ▁his ▁second ▁year ▁with ▁the ▁Co y otes , ▁Vit ale ▁began ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season ▁as ▁a ▁health y ▁scratch ▁amongst ▁the ▁for wards . ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Vit ale ▁was ▁injured ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁against ▁Boston ▁Bru ins . ▁In ▁a ▁fight ▁against ▁Ke van ▁Miller , ▁Vit ale ▁suffered ▁a ▁f ract ured ▁orb ital ▁b one ▁and ▁was ▁expected ▁to ▁miss ▁ 4 – 6 ▁weeks . ▁S uffer ing ▁ling ering ▁conc uss ion ▁issues ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁fight , ▁Vit ale ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁make ▁progress ▁and ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁ruled ▁out ▁for ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Co y otes ▁trad ed ▁Vit ale , ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁overall ▁pick , ▁and ▁the ▁ 5 3 rd ▁overall ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft , ▁to ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁P avel ▁D ats y uk ' s ▁$ 7 . 5 ▁million ▁cap ▁hit ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 6 th ▁overall ▁pick . ▁Due ▁to ▁a ▁conc uss ion ▁that ▁s idel ined ▁Vit