Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na-eduga na oge 1987/88, a gbanwere McLean, tinyere Greg Adams na nhọrọ nke abụọ (Leif Rohlin) na
1988 NHL Entry Draft, na Vancouver Canucks maka etiti Patrik Sundström na Canucks nke abụọ- (Jeff Christian) na nke anọ-gburugburu draft na-ahọrọ (Matt Ruchty) na 1988, na Septemba 15, 1987. Nkwekọrịta ahụ bụ azụmahịa mbụ nke ndị isi nchịkwa ọhụrụ nke Vancouver Canucks na New Jersey Devils bụ Pat Quinn na Lou Lamoriello. Nweta McLean bụ akụkụ dị mkpa nke usoro iwughachi Vancouver, nke Quinn duziri. N'ime afọ abụọ sochirinụ, McLean sonyere na nzukọ Canucks site na mgbakwunye mgbakwunye mgbakwunye Trevor Linden na Pavel Bure. A bịara mara ya dị ka "Captain Kirk", na-ezo aka na Star Trek protagonist.