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Plays of the Week: July 9th-July 15th

By Vanessa Jang
Jul 16, 2017, 11:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 16, 2017, 13:22 EDT
It was another quiet week on the Canucks front, but one could certainly call it a week for the farm teams. With the Alaska Aces folding at the end of their season, the Canucks have gone back to familiarity in Kalamazoo, which is in Michigan if you weren’t aware. The Utica Comets’ Most Improved Player for 2016-17, Evan McEneny, was re-upped for two years, and depth forward Michael Chaput avoided arbitration and signed a one-year deal. On a side note, the Comet’s rink – the Utica Memorial Auditorium – is undergoing some extensive renovations that should be completed by the start of their season. Miss an article? I’ve got you covered with our Plays of the Weeks!
Weekly Features
- Monday Mailbag I (J.D. Burke)
- Monday Mailbag II (J.D. Burke)
- What Would You Do Wednesday (Jackson McDonald)
- Babych Please (Grainne Downey)
Canucks Army This Week
- Clarification on Kole Lind and the World Junior Championships (Vanessa Jang)
- Let’s Talk About Jack Rathbone (Ryan Biech)
- Canucks’ Free Agent Additions Shouldn’t Move the Needle in Terms of Playoff Competitiveness – or the Draft Lottery (Jeremy Davis)
- Jason Demers and Tax Rates (Ryan Biech)
- How Utica’s Signing of Defenseman Jamie Sifers Affects the Comets (Jeremy Davis)
Canucks News This Week
Recent articles from Vanessa Jang
Breaking News
- Friedman: Sedins could be above Ryan Johnson in Canucks front office
- Canucks have offered Ryan Johnson the job to be next head of hockey operations
- NHL Notebook: Vegas blocks Oilers from talking to Cassidy; pending UFA Coyle re-signs in Columbus
- Making the case for the Canucks to trade up for the second overall pick
- Trade tree: The lasting impact of the blockbuster that brought Roberto Luongo to Canucks 20 years ago
