Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pashure pemitambo 28 mumwaka miviri neCapitals, Linden akanga arova zvibodzwa zvina bedzi uye anobatsira matatu. Musi waNovember 10, 2001, maCapitals akatengesa Linden, pamwe chete nekusarudzwa kwechipiri-kutenderera kunyorwa muna 2002
kana 2003 (yakashandiswa kusarudza Denis Grot), kuCanucks mukutsinhana kwekutanga kwavo kutenderera muna 2002 (yakashandiswa kusarudza Boyd Gordon) uye yechitatu-kutenderera sarudzo muna 2003 (yakazotengeswa kuEdmonton Oilers, iyo yakasarudza Zack Stortini). Linden akawana 34 mapoinzi neVancouver mumitambo 64, iyo yaisanganisira mutambo wake wechi1000 wemwaka wenguva dzose musi waKurume 26, 2002, vachipesana neLos Angeles Kings. Mumutambo wake wokutanga weplayoff neVancouver mumakore matanhatu, akawana chinangwa uye mana anobatsira mumitambo mitanhatu.