Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe egwuregwu 28 gasịrị n'ime oge abụọ ya na ndị isi obodo, Linden gbatara naanị ihe mgbaru ọsọ anọ na enyemaka atọ. Na November 10, 2001, ndị Capitals gbanwere Linden, yana nhọrọ nke abụọ na 2002 ma ọ bụ 2003 (eji họrọ Denis Grot), na Canucks na mgbanwe maka nhọrọ mbụ ha na 2002 (eji họrọ Boyd Gordon) na nke atọ na 2002 (eji họrọ Boyd Gordon).
2003 (mgbe e mesịrị gbanwere ya na Edmonton Oilers, onye họọrọ Zack Stortini). Linden nwetara ihe 34 na Vancouver na egwuregwu 64, nke gụnyere egwuregwu 1,000th oge oge ya na March 26, 2002, megide Los Angeles Kings. N'asọmpi playoff mbụ ya na Vancouver n'ime afọ isii, o nyere goolu na enyemaka anọ na egwuregwu isii.