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Despite earning plaudits for the work of their scouts in recent drafts, Vancouver Canucks management is nonetheless making changes to their scouting staff.

Three scouts, Chris MacDonald, Dan Palango and Paul Gallagher, have all been removed from the Canucks’ website in recent days.

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Canucks general manager Jim Benning confirmed the departure of the trio on Thursday but wouldn’t go into details.

The last time the Canucks made significant changes to their scouting department was in 2017.

“We’re going to restructure the amateur scouting staff,” Benning said. “We’re going to have new people take on more responsibilities, some guys that have worked for us, that have been in charge of different areas.”

Further details would be announced later this month, he added.

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MacDonald left the Canucks to pursue a higher-profile position with another NHL team, but Benning wouldn’t say which team as his hiring hasn’t been officially announced. He confirmed both Palango and Gallagher were let go by the club but he wouldn’t elaborate on the reasons why.