Confirmed with Link: Gabriel Vilardi signs 3-year ELC

[DAkings20]

Thats exactly what he's done.. The Kings have been extremely cautious with Vilardi because he is a franchise type talent... Month(s) of pratice and hopefully half a season and playoffs in Ontario would be the cherry on top... This is the type of news we've needed, he can help speed up the rebuild if he truly has recovered..
Vilardi
Turcotte
Kaliyev
Anderson
Bjornfot
Drysdale
Kupari
Grundstrom
Petersen
Anderson-Dolan
Fagemo
Thomas
Durzi
Shafigullin
Clague
Dudas
Spence
Hults
Moverare
Hrenak
Ingham
Parik
Sodergran
Lee
Phillips
Strand

Not a bad list, its looking like a few of these guys are going to hit big

If a quarter of that list pans out to full potential I will be ecstatic.

 

[DAkings20]

He's skating and with full equipment on!

 

[Bandit]

He's skating and with full equipment on!

He needs more red.

 

[DAkings20]

He needs more red.

Forget a non contact jersey, can we just stick him in this baby:

 

[kings11]

He's skating and with full equipment on!

I think he's been skating with full gear for a few months now, its the physical contact that needs to be tested... No rush, we've waited for him this long so another few weeks wont hurt. If he gets half the season in plus the playoffs, I would call it a step in the right direction.. Keeping my emotions in check and I still want the Kings to handle him with kid gloves, he's that important!

 

[kings11]

He looks bigger than i remember...

 

[Lt Dan]

He looks bigger than i remember...

 

[kings11]

 

[Basilisk]

while this is welcome news, a part of me wants him to take as much time off to rest and properly heal. i'm hoping he's not jumping in too soon.

Of course! I actually don't want to see him at all this year, on account of we need to suck enough to get another top 5 pick. A healthy Gabe this year could sabotage that. But, in the future, look for an NHL-dominating top line of....


Iafallo / Vilardi / Kaliyev .........BOOK IT!!!

 

[kings11]

Of course! I actually don't want to see him at all this year, on account of we need to suck enough to get another top 5 pick. A healthy Gabe this year could sabotage that. But, in the future, look for an NHL-dominating top line of....


Iafallo / Vilardi / Kaliyev .........BOOK IT!!!

I'll counter that with Kaliyev / Turcotte / Vilardi

 

[Little Psycho]

Don't give me hope

 

[TruKingFan]

Don't give me hope

No hope for you!!!

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Of course! I actually don't want to see him at all this year, on account of we need to suck enough to get another top 5 pick. A healthy Gabe this year could sabotage that. But, in the future, look for an NHL-dominating top line of....


Iafallo / Vilardi / Kaliyev .........BOOK IT!!!

Iafallo will be hard pressed to make the 3rd line in 2 years....Fagemo will be better than Iafallo. Fagemo has much better finishing skills.
Carter, Lewis, Brown, Toffoli, Kovlachuk, Clifford will be gone too. No room for Kempe even. And NO, not all of these young players
will be on the roster in 2 years - but at least half of them will...where does Akil Thomas go? He will probably need a year in AHL,
as will a few others.

KALIYEV KOPITAR VILARDI
FAGEMO TURCOTTE KUPARI
IAFALLO AMADIO ANDERSON-DOLAN
GRUNDSTROM LIZOTTE WAGNER

 

[The Tikkanen]

Of course! I actually don't want to see him at all this year, on account of we need to suck enough to get another top 5 pick. A healthy Gabe this year could sabotage that. But, in the future, look for an NHL-dominating top line of....


Iafallo / Vilardi / Kaliyev .........BOOK IT!!!

You ruined the hype by including Iafallo.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Don't give me hope

 

[The Tikkanen]

This is like when Youngblood rejoins the team after skating with his dad in the barn. RIP Patrick Swayze.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

They should’ve assigned Vilardi with #41.

 

[King'sPawn]

 

[LAKings88]

I’m still very skeptical. Wake me up when he plays an actual game in more than a year.

 

[Steve Zissou]

I've re-watched this like 10 x in the past day...



If this kid is this good with a broken back - I'm tinkled pink what a healthy and re-invigorated Vilardi can do.

 

[Basilisk]

Iafallo will be hard pressed to make the 3rd line in 2 years....Fagemo will be better than Iafallo. Fagemo has much better finishing skills.
Carter, Lewis, Brown, Toffoli, Kovlachuk, Clifford will be gone too. No room for Kempe even. And NO, not all of these young players
will be on the roster in 2 years - but at least half of them will...where does Akil Thomas go? He will probably need a year in AHL,
as will a few others.

KALIYEV KOPITAR VILARDI
FAGEMO TURCOTTE KUPARI
IAFALLO AMADIO ANDERSON-DOLAN
GRUNDSTROM LIZOTTE WAGNER

In two years, Kopitar wil be a 3rd liner. But I agree with you about Turcotte & Kupari on line #2....


Iafallo / Vilardi / Kaliyev
Kupari / Turcotte / Luff <----LoL, don't kill me!
Fagemo / Kopitar / JAD
Grundstrom / Amadio / Brown


But, yes, Carter & Clifford & Lewis & Koval & Toffoli will be gone gone. Kempe, too if he doesn't fix his game.

 

[Choralone]

I’m still very skeptical. Wake me up when he plays an actual game in more than a year.

Duly noted so you can be "right" for posterity or whatever.

 

[Steve Zissou]

You guys are also forgetting that now that Grundy and Bjornfot were assigned to the AHL along with Kupari, Luff, JAD, Mikey Anderson, Durzi, Clague, and Petersen, a lot of the younger 'next generation' kids can grow and bond together. Exciting times!

 

[kings11]

In two years, Kopitar wil be a 3rd liner. But I agree with you about Turcotte & Kupari on line #2....


Iafallo / Vilardi / Kaliyev
Kupari / Turcotte / Luff <----LoL, don't kill me!
Fagemo / Kopitar / JAD
Grundstrom / Amadio / Brown


But, yes, Carter & Clifford & Lewis & Koval & Toffoli will be gone gone. Kempe, too if he doesn't fix his game.

Correction, in 2 years Kopitar will be in his "ON" cycle so he'll likely be either our 1C or 2C at worse

 

[YP44]

is he still eligible for the world juniors or is he too old? If he can get into shape to play in that tournament it owuld be a good showcase.