Canucks extend affiliate deal with the AHL’s Utica Comets

The Vancouver Canucks have extended their affiliate deal with the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets.
The two organizations announced the extension Saturday, ending years of speculation that the Canucks might move their farm team to the Fraser Valley when the time came to renew the deal in upstate New York.
According to Canucks GM Jim Benning, the NHL team is happy with the current arrangement, even if it means the club’s prospects are developing all the way on the other side of t