SUNRISE, Fla. – Trevor Linden is arguably the most popular player to ever suit up for the Vancouver Canucks. But on Saturday, at the NHL Draft, he knew he was going to help make one of the most unpopular decisions in recent Canucks history:
Trading away goalie Eddie Lack.
“I know Eddie was popular. He was a great person. Well-liked,” said Linden, the team’s president, and he’s right: From the Tumblrs dedicated to him to the petition to save him from a trade, few players were as beloved as Lack by their fan base.