Gabe Vilardi is returning to the Windsor Spitfires.
After ongoing treatment for a lingering back injury, the L.A Kings first-round draft pick resumed skating recently.
Even though he is resuming practicing with the Spits, he will be limited to no contact and isn't ready to get back to game action.
"Gabe will be back with us for two weeks," says Spitfires GM Warren Rychel. "He'll go back to L.A at that point to be re-evaluated. For now, both Kings GM Rob Blake and I think he's best off getting back into the swing of things here, to see how far he's come."