Posts About "Gabe Vilardi"
Weekly Prospect Report: Norlinder, Robertson, Stützle, Quinn & More
March 9th, 2020 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Newhook, Kivenmäki,...
Hollywood Hockey Starring Gabe Vilardi
February 23rd, 2020 If I presented Gabriel Vilardi's NHL debut story as a script to a Hollywood producer, I would get laughed out of the room. I think it would go like this: “There’s this kid named Gabe, he was born to Italian immigrant parents in Canada, he has chronic back issues…” The Hollywood producer looks bored and I see an eye roll,...
Is Pacioretty the Newest Kings Target?
February 25th, 2018 Rob Blake certainly isn't shy in attempting to make his Los Angeles Kings team better. He recently added veteran defenseman, Dion Phaneuf, as well as enigmatic winger, Tobias Rieder. There were also rumblings that the Kings were linked to talented rabble-rouser, Evander Kane. Alas, a new name has surfaced as Blake's next potential...
Spitfires - Frontenacs Trade: Rose City Rebuild Continues
January 2nd, 2018 A highly-anticipated trade was completed on Monday as the Windsor Spitfires and Kingston Frontenacs made a blockbuster move involving two NHL prospects. The Spitfires sent defenceman Sean Day and forward Gabriel Vilardi to the Fronts. In return, the Spitfires received 16-year-old Cody Morgan, Mississauga’s second-round pick in 2020,...
Kings Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 12th, 2017 The old adage in all parts of life is “quality over quantity”. Given the significant investments in their recent cup runs where they traded away numerous high picks and quality prospects, the Kings prospect pool may be a little bare. However, the Kings have still managed to draft quality prospects in recent years, with four poised to...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Draft Reaction
June 26th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings certainly had a plan coming into last weekend’s draft. Nine of the 11 picks the Red Wings had were used on players who are at least 6-foot-2 and five of the 11 picks are defensemen. Here are the Red Wings’ 2017 draft selections: 1st round, 9th overall: Michael Rasmussen, F, 6-6, 221 pounds, Tri-City...
