Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Kadib 28 ciyaarood laba xilli ciyaareed ee Capitals, Linden wuxuu dhaliyay kaliya afar gool iyo seddex caawin. Bishii Nofeembar 10, 2001, Capitals waxay Linden ku beddeleen Linden, oo ay weheliyaan xulashada wareega labaad ee 2002 ama 2003 (oo loo isticmaali jiray in lagu doorto Denis Grot), Canucks si ay ugu beddelaan xulashada wareega koowaad ee 2002 (oo loo isticmaali jiray in lagu doorto Boyd Gordon) iyo xulashada wareega saddexaad ee 2003
2003 (kadibna waxaa loo beddelay Edmonton Oilers, oo doortay Zack Stortini). Linden wuxuu dhaliyay 34 dhibcood Vancouver 64 ciyaarood, oo ay ku jiraan kulankiisii 1,000-aad ee xilli ciyaareedka caadiga ah bishii Maarso 26, 2002, oo ka dhan ah Los Angeles Kings. Ciyaartii ugu horeysay ee playoff ee uu la ciyaaro Vancouver lix sano kadib, wuxuu dhaliyay gool iyo afar caawin lix kulan.