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Is Gabe Vilardi ready for a bigger role?



We continue our offseason look at the LA Kings with a breakdown of Kings forward Gabe Vilardi. Was this his breakout year and start of a standout career? Could his emergence lead to the Kings making a trade? We discuss on this edition of Locked on LA Kings

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12 Comments

  1. Josh H

    Gabe Vilardi super nice guy. Met him at the LA Kings Festival. Skilled player too

  2. frank pereyda

    I thought that Vilardi had at least 2nd line potential in is very first outing.
    Just has to avoid injuries which so far has not happened.
    I still believe that if the kings are to have success in the near term Vilardi will have to be a big part of that.
    As far as Ardvanson goes I would not move him.
    I'd look for another way to get gabrickov signed.
    Maybe durzi and walker could be moved.
    Or Peterson and with a turcott or Byfield sweetener attached for swallowing that huge salary.
    Fiala on the second line would be good with danuealt and Ardvanson.
    Maybe try Moore or Iafallo on the first line with kupari and villardi on the third line.
    I also agree that kaliev needs a bigger opportunity to show what he may be able to do.
    Good show as usual.
    Take care.
    Frank rpv

  3. Dave Young

    After the kings taking a whole pile of time and years passing with trying to get Gabe to b nhl ready and for him to have a decent year and now want a long contract and a huge raise would b a little bit of a smack in chops I hope he don't do that Eddie 👍😎

  4. Dave Young

    I way rather have arvidson Eddie gabrikov is gonna want a pile of money and lengthly contract and I don't think he is worth it but if u can sighn him someway without taking away a player like Victor well why not but arvidson was a spark plug and a energy boost playing with whoever no way would I let him go but who knows come trade deadline if we can't renew his contract or team not in playoffs maybe then but now no way 👍😎

  5. Michael G

    I think an off-season of lifting weight, body weight workouts, and yoga would benefit Vilardi a LOT

  6. BeigeJR

    I wouldn't be opposed to Arvidsson getting moved on, if it meant being able to put some more lock down potential on Gavrikov staying. I think the team could create a situation where as you mentioned, Vilardi could be on the second line, or even Fiala possibly; and have Vilardi play Center on third line with Iafallo, and either Grundstrom or Kaliyev. I'm hoping Clarke gets plenty of game time this upcoming season, would hate to see him waste another season of his ELC in the Minors.

  7. Robert Muller

    Hate to see Arvidsson go. But it all depends on what they get back. He is already 30 and shelf life is not too much longer. And if it means the Kings can sign Gavrikov, it would be hard to not do it.

  9. Robert Muller

    Trade Avidsson to Montreal along with Sean Walker for 6'4" 22 year old, left Def. Arber Xhekaj. The King could really use his physical play and still sign Gavrikov.

  10. Mike P

    Think Iafallo could be in the same situation as Arvdisson with a possible trade to free up cap space?

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