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Why Is Trevor Linden Out In Vancouver?

07/26/2018 at 7:31am EDT

from Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province,

Trevor Linden is out as president of the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL team announced Wednesday.

The Canucks say Linden will pursue “different endeavours,” four years after taking over as team president.

Reports on Wednesday evening suggest that there had been a falling out between Linden and ownership over the future direction of the team.

“The move is believed to be part of a buildup of growing frustration between Linden and this team’s ownership over the direction of how to continue this team’s rebuild,” TSN’s Farhan Lalji reported.

Linden met with ownership in recent days and pointed to how several other teams had conducted their rebuilds. That vision was rejected, apparently.

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from Iain MacIntyrel of Sportsnet,

The Canucks’ press release announcing his departure — one month after the draft, seven weeks before training camp — was headlined:

‘Vancouver Canucks and Trevor Linden amicably agree to part ways.’

We’re not sure about “amicably,” especially after managing partner Francesco Aquilini’s 12-part explanation on Twitter included this ninth chapter: “A rebuild is a long, slow, gradual process. Everybody needs to be united behind the same vision and pulling in the same direction.”

So, the Aquilini family didn’t share Linden’s vision? They clashed ideologically?

The owners want to win now; Linden has been preaching patience in the Canucks’ rebuild since he first uttered the R-word two seasons ago. Linden wasn’t worried about winning next season; the owners are.

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