Confirmed with Link: Gabriel Vilardi signs 3-year ELC

[King'sPawn]

meant to just quote MacAlpine, not the response

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come across as taking it out on you. I was just more annoyed at that irresponsible speculation.

 

[Magicman]

At least LA got JAD and Mikey Anderson in that draft. Kings took the risk on Vilardi, looked like it would pay off for a minute. I think the writing is on the wall now tho.

Who the **** is Scott Wheeler? Is he related to Blake Wheeler?

Lieutenant Scott "Scottie" Wheeler (born 1947) was an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration who was secretly leaking information about ongoing DEA/Metro-Dade operations to the drug lord Esteban Calderone.

Wheeler was formerly a Detective with the Metro-Dade Organized Crime Bureau's Vice Division, where he was the partner of Detective Sergeant James "Sonny" Crockett. When Crockett uncovered Wheeler's corruption while pursuing Calderone, he confronted his former partner outside his home and he was arrested.

 

[kovacro]

Lieutenant Scott "Scottie" Wheeler (born 1947) was an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration who was secretly leaking information about ongoing DEA/Metro-Dade operations to the drug lord Esteban Calderone.

Wheeler was formerly a Detective with the Metro-Dade Organized Crime Bureau's Vice Division, where he was the partner of Detective Sergeant James "Sonny" Crockett. When Crockett uncovered Wheeler's corruption while pursuing Calderone, he confronted his former partner outside his home and he was arrested.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Honestly I've been hoping he'd sit out this season all along the moment they talked about his setbacks in camp, so at this point I'm not so much surprised, shocked, or angry as much as I am hopeful for gabe that he can live a healthy life and if we get anything out of it, great...but just seems like one more "this is for 2014" from the hockey gods at this point.

 

[Bandit]

Goodnight, sweet prince.

 

[Yog S'loth]

Well, he's gone the full Scott Barney.

I don't expect him to ever play professional hockey. If he does, hey, good bonus. But I'm done thinking about this name until some kind of miracle occurs.

 

[kingsfan28]

Is his friend a doctor, because that's no different than you or I saying the same thing. He's just speculating irresponsibility, and of course the internet took it a fact.

 

[Fazkovsky]

My god what happened to his back?

What is the diagnosis?

 

[Bandit]

Well, he's gone the full Scott Barney.

I don't expect him to ever play professional hockey. If he does, hey, good bonus. But I'm done thinking about this name until some kind of miracle occurs.

Not really, Barney at least played a few games in the NHL didn’t he? Right now Villardi aspires to have Barney’s career.

 

[kings11]

Im beyond suspicious at what's really wrong with Vilardi! How does he go from back surgery to rehab then to playing 3 games with the Reign where he looked really good and then to the WJC camp where again according to reports he looked dominant by his 3rd day of camp... Then he goes to a doctors "appointment" and now he's hurt..... buuuut he might end up back with Ontario to end the season???

I mean WTF.. is no one else finding this suspicious....??

 

[AlphaBravo]

Im beyond suspicious at what's really wrong with Vilardi! How does he go from back surgery to rehab then to playing 3 games with the Reign where he looked really good and then to the WJC camp where again according to reports he looked dominant by his 3rd day of camp... Then he goes to a doctors "appointment" and now he's hurt..... buuuut he might end up back with Ontario to end the season???

I mean WTF.. is no one else finding this suspicious....??

Of course it’s suspicious. I think the government found out he is an ancient alien, which caused this abrupt shift.

 

[tny760]

you gonna leave the tail?

 

[funky]

Of course it’s suspicious. The world junior doctors reported back to the Kings that they found a scoring touch in Vilardi and the Kings brass don’t want anything to do with that and have shelved him for the year until they research what this scoring touch thing is.

 

[Reaper45]

He never had surgery yet right? I mean maybe he can recover like Muzzin did but the odds are slim.

 

[tonellisghost]

I can't wait to see Scott Barney the 2nd play his first game in a Kings uni .

That said having seen Vilardi play an awful lot in person prior to his draft he is the first prospect we have had in a long time who has an elite skillset up front. The guy is a very big deal and if he can heal all the way and work on his calcium intake we might have the steal of his draft. If things go the way they have gone for us he will be another in a plethora of should have beens that have come through our org.

 

[DoktorJeep]

With some time to reflect I’ve talked myself into thinking it’s best for the kid to shut it down and be back home. What does he have to prove in juniors. Getting healthy and joining the Reign later makes sense if it happens.

 

[Herby]

With some time to reflect I’ve talked myself into thinking it’s best for the kid to shut it down and be back home. What does he have to prove in juniors. Getting healthy and joining the Reign later makes sense if it happens.

He can't, until whichever Cartel has his rights loses in the OHL playoffs. But don't worry, they are "looking out for his best interests"

 

[King'sPawn]

He can't, until whichever Cartel has his rights loses in the OHL playoffs. But don't worry, they are "looking out for his best interests"

The whole discussion was about Kingston dealing Vilardi, because Kingston is not expected to make the playoffs.

Kingston, somehow, has a worse record than the Kings (25 points in 43 games). They are 19 points behind Hamilton for fourth in the division. The next worst team in the conference is 12 points ahead of them.

They also have a -74 goal differential.

If Vilardi is resting up so he can play in Ontario, it probably won't be for too much longer. They have 25 games left (their last game is March 17th).

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

With some time to reflect I’ve talked myself into thinking it’s best for the kid to shut it down and be back home. What does he have to prove in juniors. Getting healthy and joining the Reign later makes sense if it happens.

Was exactly my thought earlier in the year. Even when he was trending towards health, I said it would be best to keep him with the Kings in a limited capacity so they could monitor his health and continue his development vs. men in a more controlled environment instead of taking a 20 minute pounding in juniors where it's pointless and he's already proven he can go 2PPG when the games matter most.

He needs to learn how to play against men, not kids, if he's going to play at all.

 

[AbsentMojo]

I have not seen any details of what kind of a back injury he is dealing with. The fact that he has been shut down 3 times is obviously very ominous. Normally with a back injury its some disc issue that either resolves on its own or is corrected with minor surgery. MRIs make it clear if something is touching the nerve and NHL team has plenty of resources to follow that closely. The news he's been shutdown and not on a timetable probably means there isnt a clear picture of whats wrong with him. There does to be something a bit off about this whole thing.

 

[BallPointHammer]

Well, whatever the truth is, when the OHL playoffs are concluded and whether or not there's any chance he plays with Ontario, I think he should stay in LA until he's completely healthy. Then go from there.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Send him to Tiger Woods Dr.

 

[RocketKing]

if he's not already seeing him, then Dr Robert Watkins would be the best guy he could get treatment from. He's in Santa Monica.

 

[redcard]

If they're looking for doctor references I know a guy that can put a man together again.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

If they're looking for doctor references I know a guy that can put a man together again.

Please no Abbie Normal brain though!