CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Gabriel Vilardi poses for photos after being selected 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

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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