Après les Rangers, c'est au tour de Linden et les Canucks.
As we approach the final stretch of the season and an important window for building for the future, I wanted to share some thoughts about our team and the road ahead.
First, we all share the same goal: to build a young, fast, exciting Canucks team that competes every night and ultimately has a chance to bring the Stanley Cup to Vancouver.
Big picture, our future is perhaps brighter than ever thanks to the depth of talent that Jim and our scouts have assembled. Just like many of you, I’m excited about the group of prospects in our pipeline, including Elias Pettersson, Olli Juolevi, Thatcher Demko, Adam Gaudette, Kole Lind, Jonathan Dahlen, and others who are among many young players taking big steps.
In the shorter term we have faced some challenges with injuries and inconsistency. That being said, I think fans can see hope for the future, especially through young stars like Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser. Witnessing Brock’s rookie season has been a special piece of Canucks history. I’m also grateful for the Sedins’ leadership and continued strong play. In addition, Travis has brought an aggressive, entertaining style of play that will help us win long-term.
Moving forward, the next several months will be important as we add even more prospects to our pool and build on the positive steps we have seen this year. We still need to be patient, but I am excited about our journey ahead together. It’s going to be worth it, and I sincerely hope to welcome you back again for the 2018.19 season.
Yours truly,
Signé
Trevor Linden
President, Hockey Operations
Alternate Governor, NHL