from Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province,
Now that the furor has subsided and calm has returned to the streets, Trevor Linden says the Vancouver Canucks’ many offseason moves were part of a carefully considered plan and not, as their critics have suggested, made up on the back of a cocktail napkin.
Whether the faithful believes this, of course, is a matter of some debate, but as the Canucks prepare for Year 2 under the new regime, the president says his mandate is clear. The organization’s priorities are drafting and developing. The vast majority of their resources will be invested in those two areas.
Will this strategy have the desired effect? That’s not quite as clear, but Linden says this is the only way out for the Canucks.
And, who knows. After 45 years, it might be worth a try.
“There’s no question that, after seeing things for a year, I knew we had to make some changes and get to a better place,” Linden says. “There were things I wasn’t happy with. I knew we had to do some restructuring and put new processes in place.
“That’s what I’ve spent the last month doing, and I’m really excited about the changes we’ve made. Whether they show up in wins and losses this season, I don’t know, but this is a long-term vision.”
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