Vilardi's work ethic on display

Gabe Vilardi had just stepped off the ice at the hockey for all centre Friday afternoon, sweat still beading on his face, when a small pack of local media suddenly had him surrounded. “I haven't done anything, yet,” Vilardi said with a laugh. The fact Vilardi was the focus of a scrum nearly three weeks ahead of training camp and almost six weeks until the puck drops for real on a new NHL season likely served as a stark reminder he's not in Los Angeles anymore, where his early arrival for on-ice workouts likely would have gone unnoticed. Not so around here, especially considering Vilardi was officially the first member of the Jets to get to town and will be under a spotlight as the centrepiece of the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade that happened in late June.