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Winnipeg Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi out 4-6 weeks with knee injury

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The Jets will be without their top line winger for more than a month after suffering a sprained MCL in his right knee.

The news could have been a whole lot worse, but the Winnipeg Jets will still be without top line winger Gabriel Vilardi for more than a month.

Vilardi had one assist in the first three games of the season. He was acquired from the Kings in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade and has a lengthy history of long-term injuries.“I feel terrible for him,” said Bowness. “Listen, he’s a big part of our team. He was on the number one line, number one power play, and he looked good doing it. He was a really good fit for KC and Mark and it’s unfortunate that happened. It’s something he’s had — a tough time with injuries.

David Gustafsson will take Vilardi’s spot on the roster and will go to the fourth line with Morgan Barron and Rasmus Kupari, while Nikolaj Ehlers will move into the number one power play unit for Vilardi.And despite saying earlier they would be patient with their young forward, the Cole Perfetti experiment at centre lasted all of three games. He is sliding back to the wing with Ehlers and Vladislav Namestnikov to try and give the second line a boost.

 

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