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Three weeks after the Vancouver Canucks were rattled by the less-than-amicable departure of president of hockey operations Trevor Linden, there are still aftershocks.

Speculation remains of what actually led to Linden leaving after four years — an acrimonious working relationship with owner Francesco Aquilini, a loss of autonomy or philosophical differences — because general manager Jim Benning now reports directly to the boss after his February contract extension.

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“Nothing is going to change from a hockey-ops department,” Benning said Tuesday. “We have Ryan Johnson (director of player development and Utica Comets GM) signed for two years and we’re excited about that. Everybody knows their jobs. With the conversations I’ve had with Francesco, I don’t expect anything to change.”

Benning also disputed speculation that there may have also been some sort of rift between Linden and the GM.