Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pashure pemitambo 28 mumwaka miviri neCapitals, Linden akanga arova zvibodzwa zvina bedzi uye kubetsera nhatu. Musi waNovember 10, 2001, maCapitals akatengesa Linden, pamwe chete nechikamu chechipiri chekusarudza muna 2002 kana 2003 (yakashandiswa kusarudza Denis Grot), kuCanucks mukutsinhana nekusarudzwa kwavo kwekutanga muna 2002 (yakashandiswa kusarudza Boyd Gordon) uye yechitatu-kutora mu
2003 (akazotengeswa kuEdmonton Oilers, uyo akasarudza 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.