The relationship between Vancouver Canucks fans and team owner Francesco Aquilini is strained to say the least. Aquilini has earned the reputation of a meddling owner, whether he likes it or not. Decisions in personnel hiring and certain trade rumours have been linked to the ownership group for a long time.
That relationship was made worse by the acrimonious departure of one of the biggest icons in franchise history, Trevor Linden. The summer was not kind to Canucks ownership, turning an army of Linden supporters against Aquilini. Linden did very well trying to control the narrative through his friends in the media, without having to say a word in public.