Confirmed with Link: Gabriel Vilardi signs 3-year ELC

[Bandit]

You honestly think the NHL is dirtier than the AHL? The goons in the AHL are the relics of the NHL from a decade ago.

Plus there's a lot more guys in the A with a screw loose and nothing to lose. Not saying I want Gabe in the NHL, he can work on his game plenty down there the rest of the year, but yeah, the AHL is full of dongholes.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Gimme a f****ing break. Those who already wrote him off would have never stopped squawking about how wasted that pick is blah blah blah unlike that 7th round superstar pick Kubalik. Is the fact that he's actually skating and practicing with the team making you nervous?? LOL. Swallow that lump in your throat because looks he has an excellent chance it seems with his progress to get back to competitive hockey. At least be happy for the kid. Oh....and told you so.

Seems to me like that Super-Star Kubalik has more goals than any Kings LWinger or RWinger for that matter!

 

[BigKing]

I'm all about fighting and tough guys etc...but I'm not worried about Vilardi being maimed or anything because he is in the AHL. It isn't the AHL of old.

 

[Jericho111091]

Vilardi and Clague seem to work well together, that's cool to see

 

[Bandit]

Vilardi and Clague seem to work well together, that's cool to see

I guess. Would be better if it was Villardi and Bjornfot. Doesn’t seem like a Clague has much of a chance

 

[kingsfan28]

Seems to me like that Super-Star Kubalik has more goals than any Kings LWinger or RWinger for that matter!

cool, I'll add him to my fantasy team!

 

[Bandit]

You know Ziggy you aren't as smart as you claim to be...Kubalik is a talent the Kings **** the bed in not signing...poor Kings fans have to endure **** like Iafallo playing numero uno LW...he like Brown have dragged down Kopitar in some cases for years(7-8)

What’s the weather like under your bridge? Bet it’s pretty cold.

 

[Jericho111091]

Are we seriously still on the "Brown drags Kopitar down" train? Separating them hurts both of their play. Brown and Kopi have good chemistry which is important if you want a line to succeed.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Are we seriously still on the "Brown drags Kopitar down" train? Separating them hurts both of their play. Brown and Kopi have good chemistry which is important if you want a line to succeed.

Chemistry...hahahahaha?

 

[KingLB]

I guess. Would be better if it was Villardi and Bjornfot. Doesn’t seem like a Clague has much of a chance

Doesn’t seem like a 21 yo defenseman has much a chance?!?!?

Classic.

 

[Bandit]

Doesn’t seem like a 21 yo defenseman has much a chance?!?!?

Classic.

Settle down. I don’t watch Ontario but the general consensus around here from people who do is that Clague is falling down the depth chart rapidly.

 

[RossLonsberryFan]

Settle down. I don’t watch Ontario but the general consensus around here from people who do is that Clague is falling down the depth chart rapidly.

Definitely not true. He’s being groomed to play the right side even though he is LHD. Never gets scratched. Always on the top pair.

 

[FrozenKing18]

You know Ziggy you aren't as smart as you claim to be...Kubalik is a talent the Kings **** the bed in not signing...poor Kings fans have to endure **** like Iafallo playing numero uno LW...he like Brown have dragged down Kopitar in some cases for years(7-8)

 

[kovacro]

You know Ziggy you aren't as smart as you claim to be...Kubalik is a talent the Kings **** the bed in not signing...poor Kings fans have to endure **** like Iafallo playing numero uno LW...he like Brown have dragged down Kopitar in some cases for years(7-8)

Correct me if I am wrong, but did the Kings not talk to him and he was not interested in signing here? Thought that was mentioned somewhere.

 

[Bandit]

Correct me if I am wrong, but did the Kings not talk to him and he was not interested in signing here? Thought that was mentioned somewhere.

About a 150 times. He's just trolling at this point.

 

[Fishhead]

Lizotte > Kubalik

Similar production in their first year and he's quite a bit younger. That's without the luxury of playing with top players like Kubalik has been.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

I don't understand why anyone would ever root against a Kings player or prospect. I thought Vilardi was done, stick a fork in him. And I had a lot of intense debates about it with some posters here. But I would rather be wrong on the Internet and watch the Kings succeed than vice versa.

 

[Lt Dan]

I don't understand why anyone would ever root against a Kings player or prospect. I thought Vilardi was done, stick a fork in him. And I had a lot of intense debates about it with some posters here. But I would rather be wrong on the Internet and watch the Kings succeed than vice versa.

That is a hell of a question my friend.

I could only guess at this point, the naysayers aren't man enough to admit that they were wrong and are rooting for their ego to be correct.

Sad.

Like when you buy re-usable wedding party drinking straws on wish and they turn out to be crackpipes

 

[Frolov 6'3]

I think it's clear to all of us that Vilardi is playing well in the A. I absolutely think he needs AT LEAST a few more weeks before he gets called up even if he is kicking the door down. With that said, at what point do we think he would HAVE to be brought up? For example, in a month if he is putting up 2 points per game he is getting nothing out of the A. Does LA keep him down all year just to build his strength? Where is the tipping point?

Personally, I think by January 31st if he is playing every game and scoring at roughly 1.5 PPG he has to be called up. I can absolutely see arguments for the opposite though.

I think 1.5 PPG is a lot. If he can keep up, 1 PPG, perfect

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

The leading scorer in the AHL last season had 1.08 PPG. There were a handful of AHL/NHL bouncers like Pirri and Garland and Mangiapane that were in the 1.1-1.25 range.

Vilardi currently at 0.8 overall, 1.2 if you skip the first two games.

 

[Bandit]

I don't understand why anyone would ever root against a Kings player or prospect. I thought Vilardi was done, stick a fork in him. And I had a lot of intense debates about it with some posters here. But I would rather be wrong on the Internet and watch the Kings succeed than vice versa.

Who exactly was rooting against him?

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Lizotte > Kubalik

Similar production in their first year and he's quite a bit younger. That's without the luxury of playing with top players like Kubalik has been.

Are you outta your mind? Kubalik is playing 1st line LWing right now...not that you've noticed because its quite evident you look at Kings players through rose colored shades!

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

The leading scorer in the AHL last season had 1.08 PPG. There were a handful of AHL/NHL bouncers like Pirri and Garland and Mangiapane that were in the 1.1-1.25 range.

Vilardi currently at 0.8 overall, 1.2 if you skip the first two games.

Lets have Vilardi play a full season before we pronounce King of Kings!!!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Not rooting against Vilardi, just cautiously optimistic.

 

[Chruceg]

I think 1.5 PPG is a lot. If he can keep up, 1 PPG, perfect

You raise a valid point. The reason why I picked 1.5 PPG was because I was looking for a clear dominance to make my argument. The point of my post was to stir discussion. So I ask to you, if he is scoring at 1 PPG come January 31st what do you do with Vilardi? Call him up or keep him down? For me, if he is scoring at "only" 1 PPG come January 31st I say keep him down. The Kings don't need him this year.