Dhameystir weedhan soo socota: Ka hor inta aan la gaarin xilli ciyaareedkii 1987/88, McLean waxaa lagu kala iibsaday, Greg Adams iyo xulashada wareega labaad (Leif Rohlin) ee
1988 NHL Entry Draft, ilaa Vancouver Canucks oo loogu talagalay xarunta Patrik Sundström iyo Canucks wareegga labaad (Jeff Christian) iyo wareegga afaraad ee doorashada (Matt Ruchty) ee 1988, Sebtember 15, 1987. Heshiiska ayaa ka koobnaa macaamilkii ugu horreeyay ee weyn ee ay sameeyeen maareeyayaasha guud ee cusub ee loo magacaabay Vancouver Canucks iyo New Jersey Devils Pat Quinn iyo Lou Lamoriello, siday u kala horreeyaan. Qaadashada McLean waxay qeyb muhiim ah ka aheyd dib u dhiska Vancouver, oo uu hogaaminayo Quinn. Labadii sano ee ku xigtay, McLean wuxuu ku biiray ururka Canucks oo ay ku biireen dhagaxyo kale oo xayeysiis ah Trevor Linden iyo Pavel Bure. Waxaa loo yaqaanay taageerayaasha "Captain Kirk", oo tixraac u ah halyeeyga Star Trek.