Where Shane Doan could be headed if not Phoenix Coyotes -NHL Special Part 1
With the free agency market practically completely shrivelled up now, all eyes are on Phoenix Coyotes’ captain, Shane Doan, and where he might be headed over the next few days with time winding down.
Every minute and hour is crucial for Shane Doan and Phoenix as the Coyotes team tries to avoid disaster by negotiating with their captain, which showed when they recently sent possible owner, Greg Jamison, to go and talk with him.
There is no telling what Shane Doan has planned and where he might end up playing next season, but for now, we can predict and discuss how he might adapt to some potential homes next hockey year.
"Teams have been great about being patient with me, and I appreciate it so much because I know the fluidity of the market and the way that it moves," Doan said. "The teams have been so kind to my family and understanding the situation we're in. That being
said, eventually I have to make a decision, and it'll have to probably be without all the information."
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers were big players in the free agency last year but have lost out on a lot this time around as they failed to retain veteran forward Jaromir Jagr, who joined the Dallas Stars club and could not impress Zach Parise of New Jersey Devils or
Ryan Suter of Nashville Predators.
There most recent fishing attempt that failed was trying to grab Nashville Predators captain and top league defenseman, Shea Weber, by making him a $110 million offer for the next 14-years, but his original team managed to take that away as well by matching
the proposal.
Rick Nash was another captain on their radar but New York Rangers managed to woo the disgruntled player enough and took over his contract. Flyers are a team that has a history of success and is immensely capable in every department and bringing Shane Doan
on the line-up could mean making up for all things lost before.
Doan would be an ample fit with Danny Briere, Sean Couturier and Matt Read on the line-up if he decides to sign on.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are always looking to bring top level players on board and already having Brad Richards and Rick Nash, adding Shane Doan just might make them an unstoppable team altogether.
Due to the lack of salary cap space, Rangers will most likely not add Doan on to the roster for a long term but have the capacity to bring him on for a year or two for sure.
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