Kings believe Gabe Vilardi, 18, could make the team

EL SEGUNDO — Gabe Vilardi, the Kings’ No. 1 draft pick in 2017, missed the first half of this past season because of a back injury. But upon his return, he scored 22 goals and doled out 36 assists in just 32 games. He then scored 11 goals with 11 assists in 16 playoff games.
That’s a total of 80 points in 48 games, which is really something, even in junior hockey. It is therefore not surprising general manager Rob Blake and director of player development Glen Murray believ