Vancouver Canucks: Getting to the source of the problem

Earlier this summer, the Vancouver Canucks parted ways with Trevor Linden (again). There’s no question that the team is in trouble, but there’s no guarantee that a Linden-less future will be better.

When a franchise is in a rut, heads are going to roll. But if the wrong heads roll, things will not get better. How do we ensure we roll the right heads?

To be clear, as far as anyone knows, Trevor Linden left his position by his own choice. Of course, these things are never quite that simple, and the truth is probably that – at some level – he was pushed out the door.

I like Trevor Linden, doesn’t everyone? It’s hard to hate the guy. But it was also getting painful watching him trot out weak…