Player Discussion: Gabriel "The Net Front King" Vilardi

[DRW204]

Clear prize piece of the trade. I guess the first question... What do you sign him to?

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[BoneDocUK]

Tree fiddy.

4 x ? seems like a middle path. Long bridge or longer max?

An unqualified HFJ welcome, Gabe!

 

[None]

Bridge if there's any hope of signing Scheifele otherwise shoot for the moon with a long-ish term deal around 6 years.

 

[jorbjorb]

I say try and lock these guys up long-term.

 

[surixon]

Tree fiddy.

4 x ? seems like a middle path. Long bridge or longer max?

An unqualified HFJ welcome, Gabe!

He has 4 years of control so imo its either a 3 year bridge or a 5 or 6 year deal.

I'd be willing to do a Kotkaniemi type long term deal.

 

[Jetabre]

If he stays healthy he's going to be a good one.

 

[None]

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I have Vilardi lining up with Perfetti. I think each of there strengths can play off each other

 

[kylbaz]

Very exciting after the original Montreal trash rumours. I honestly thought that was the best we would get.

 

[surixon]

Looks like he'd fit really well with Perfetti.

I have Vilardi lining up with Perfetti. I think each of there strengths can play off each other

Beat me to it.

 

[BoneDocUK]

Thanks for these.

I can def see a VillFetti line doing some damage.

The Seeing Is Line.

 

[surixon]

Who would the the third guy on the line, I'm thinking they need a fast player who can get in on the forecheck quickly.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Oh Sweet didn't know VIlardi was a righty as well

Just gets better and better.

 

[Gm0ney]

Who would the the third guy on the line, I'm thinking they need a fast player who can get in on the forecheck quickly.

Niederreiter?

 

[Guardian17]

 

[surixon]

Niederreiter?

Yeah he'd work well.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Looks like he'd fit really well with Perfetti.

Yeah, on the injured list.

 

[None]

Who would the the third guy on the line, I'm thinking they need a fast player who can get in on the forecheck quickly.

Ehlers might work from the perspective that there's nobody better for a controlled entry and he has the speed to chase a dumped puck until Vilardi is low enough to assist along the walls. I think the issue I see with Perfetti as a linemate is that I think a lot of Vilardi's offense comes off the rush.

 

[hockeyarena]

I have Vilardi lining up with Perfetti. I think each of there strengths can play off each other

Bowl of vilardi with a bowl of perfetti with a bowl of Kupari and keep the breadsticks comin

 

[surixon]

Ehlers might work from the perspective that there's nobody better for a controlled entry and he has the speed to chase a dumped puck until Vilardi is low enough to assist along the walls. I think the issue I see with Perfetti as a linemate is that I think a lot of Vilardi's offense comes off the rush.

That seems contrary to what some of those chart people say but I haven't watched enough of him to know. His junior game revolved a lot around the cycle game though.

Anyhow I think Cole is just fine off the rush but is admitidly better using his deception off of offensive rotations which is why he worked so well with Scheifele.

 

[Huffer]

He has 4 years of control so imo its either a 3 year bridge or a 5 or 6 year deal.

I'd be willing to do a Kotkaniemi type long term deal.

If he would take the long term JK deal I would do that in a millisecond. Sometimes you have to take shots on long term deals, and the cap is going up.

 

[jetsforever]

He's no PLD but glad to have him!

 

[MardyBum]

Wonder if they play him at C? Perfetti at C? Someone has to play C .

Looks like he spent a decent chunk of time with Iafallo last year too 5v5

 

[None]

Another model that likes Vilardi a lot. More than Dubois even.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I could see it being

Perfetti/Vilardi/Iaffalo