Kings sign 1st-rounder Vilardi to entry-level contract
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The Los Angeles Kings have signed 2017 first-round draft pick Gabe Vilardi to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.
Vilardi was drafted 11th overall after posting 61 points in 49 games with the Memorial Cup champion Windsor Spitfires in 2016-17.
In 23 OHL contests this season, the 6-foot-3 pivot has registered 14 goals and 29 assists.
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