The Winnipeg Jets have signed newly acquired forward Gabe Vilardi to a two-year contract worth $6.875 million.
Vilardi, 23, was part of the trade that sent disgruntled Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to the LA Kings last month. His contract does not include a no-trade clause and his qualifying offer on his next contract in 2025-26 will be $3.6 million.
Vilardi was drafted 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2017 NHL entry draft. Currently over a career that spans 4 seasons, he has a total 78 points in 152 games played, and 4 playoffs points in 7 games played.
You can view the Jets salary cap with Vilardi’s updated cap hit to see how the Vilardi contract affects the Jets projected cap space for 2023-24.
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Gabe Vilardi contract breakdown
| SEASON | CAP HIT | TOTAL SALARY |
| 2023-24 | $3,437,500 | $3,275,000 |
| 2024-25 | $3,437,500 | $3,600,000 |
| TOTAL | $6,875,000 | $6,875,000 |
