Trevor Linden left the Vancouver Canucks twice during his playing career, and the third time, as team president, surely does not feel like a charm at this moment.
Linden was traded to the New York Islanders in 1998, following a miserable relationship with head coach Mike Keenan. He retired as a Canuck following the 2007-08 season, but returned to the team after being hired as its new president of hockey operations in 2014.
The pressure was on Linden — the long-time fan favourite — to fix a team that went from championship contender to the bottom of the league standings.