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Solutions to the problems that ailed last year’s Canucks will be mined from within the NHL organization.

Vancouver head coach Travis Green said the moves revealed last week complete his staff.

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Longtime goalie coach Ian Clark is replacing Dan Cloutier and Doug Jarvis was shifted from assistant coach to senior adviser.

That presents an opportunity for Manny Malhotra to take the next step in his coaching career. Malhotra will have his duties expanded, including more pre-scouting, and he will be the team’s eye-in-the-sky during games.

But the foundation in the coach’s office essentially will stay the same.

Newell Brown remains to run the power play. And why wouldn’t he?

In the two seasons before Brown returned under Green, the Canucks had the worst power-play unit in the NHL. That, of course, was flipped just about upside down this season. The Canucks had a top power play all year, finishing ninth in success rate.