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Changes continue for Canucks after reportedly letting go of their head trainer

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Jim Benning, new general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, looks on as president of hockey operations Trevor Linden speaks at a news conference in Vancouver, Friday May 23, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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Eddie Lack was traded. Kevin Bieksa was traded. So, too, was Zack Kassian.

Assistant general managers Laurence Gilman and Lorne Henning, and director of player personnel Eric Crawford were all let go this week, following the NHL Draft and first day of free agency.

The Vancouver Canucks, under the regime of general manager Jim Benning and president Trevor Linden, have undergone numerous changes in player personnel and hockey operations in the last week, as the management group, entering its second full year, continues to put its stamp on the organization.

On Friday, there was another change, this time to the training staff, according to a report from Jason Botchford of The Province.

From The Province newspaper:

Along with gutting their front office, the Canucks have also let go Mike Burnstein, their 20-year head trainer, the team has confirmed.

This one is going to gut many players who have bonded strongly with “Burnie” over the years.

Among the non-players, there are not many people the Canucks work with more closely than Burnstein.

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