Gabe Vilardi
Winnipeg Jets, Center
Age: 26y-6m-21d (Aug 16, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Windsor
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Andy Scott (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$7,500,000
2025-26 Cash
$7,000,000
Career Earnings
$16,101,949
2025-2030 Extension (CURRENT)
Gabe Vilardi signed a 6 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $3,500,000 signing bonus, $45,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2025-26, Vilardi will earn a base salary of $3,500,000 and a signing bonus of $3,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $7,500,000 | 7.85% | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $7,500,000 | 7.21% | $7,600,000 | $14,600,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 | $7,500,000 | 6.61% | $7,600,000 | $22,200,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
29 | $7,500,000 | 6.10% | $7,600,000 | $29,800,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
30 | $7,500,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $37,400,000 |
| 2030-31 |
|
31 | $7,500,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $45,000,000 |
| 2031-32 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 7.85% |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,500,000 | 7.21% |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,500,000 | 6.61% |
| 2028-29 |
|
29 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,500,000 | 6.10% |
| 2029-30 |
|
30 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,500,000 | - |
| 2030-31 |
|
31 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,500,000 | - |
| 2031-32 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $14,600,000 | - | $7,300,000 | $7,600,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $22,200,000 | - | $7,400,000 | $7,600,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
29 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $29,800,000 | - | $7,450,000 | $7,600,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
30 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $37,400,000 | - | $7,480,000 | $7,600,000 |
| 2030-31 |
|
31 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $45,000,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $7,600,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,875,000
Average Salary:
$3,437,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,975,000
Average Salary:
$1,658,333
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$16,101,949
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$293,920 |
$293,920 |
|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,218,920 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$345,529 |
$1,564,449 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$2,389,449 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$3,275,000 |
$5,664,449 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,437,500 |
$9,101,949 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$16,101,949 |
|
| Total |
$16,101,949 |
$16,101,949 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,600,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,600,000 |
||
| 2028 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$7,600,000 |
||
| 2029 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$7,600,000 |
||
| 2030 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$7,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$54,101,949 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,204,449 | $185,000 | - | $2,389,449 |
| 3 |
|
$10,212,500 | $3,500,000 | - | $13,712,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
20 |
$201,420
|
$92,500 |
$293,920 |
$293,920 |
|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,218,920 |
|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$345,529
|
$345,529 |
$1,564,449 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$2,389,449 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$3,275,000
|
$3,275,000 |
$5,664,449 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$3,437,500
|
$3,437,500 |
$9,101,949 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$16,101,949 |
|
| Total |
$12,416,949 |
$3,685,000 |
$16,101,949 |
$16,101,949 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$7,600,000
|
$7,600,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$7,600,000
|
$7,600,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
$7,600,000
|
$7,600,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
30 |
$7,600,000
|
$7,600,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
31 |
$7,600,000
|
$7,600,000 |
|||
| Total |
$50,416,949 |
$3,685,000 |
$54,101,949 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,204,449 | $185,000 | - | $2,389,449 |
| 3 |
|
$10,212,500 | $3,500,000 | - | $13,712,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
Oct 19, 2023 - Nov 30, 2023 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2021-22 |
|
Nov 01, 2021 - Nov 16, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
| 2019-20 |
|
Oct 02, 2019 - Nov 19, 2019 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2018-19 |
|
Oct 03, 2018 - TBD | 0 | Back |
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Jul 18, 2025
Signed a 6 year $45 million contract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jul 19, 2023
Signed a 2 year $6.875 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
-
Jun 27, 2023
Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from Los Angeles (LAK) with Alex Iafallo , Rasmus Kupari and 2024 2nd round pick [(originally MTL)] for Pierre-Luc Dubois
-
Jul 23, 2022
Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Mar 01, 2018
Signed a 3 year $4.975 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jun 23, 2017
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAK): Round 1 (#11 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WPG | 60 | 23 | 1,126 | 29 | 0 | -1 | 116 | .198 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 36 |
| 2024 | WPG | 71 | 27 | 1,287 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 130 | .208 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 21 | 14 | 75 |
| 2023 | WPG | 47 | 22 | 799 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 117 | .188 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2022 | LA | 63 | 23 | 983 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 122 | .189 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 41 | 18 | 52 |
| 2021 | LA | 25 | 5 | 337 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 41 | .122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 60 |
| 2020 | LA | 54 | 10 | 796 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 65 | .154 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 291 |
| 2019 | LA | 10 | 3 | 128 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 | .158 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 49 |
