Coyotes Parting Ways with Shane Doan

[IPreferPi]

End of an era.

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[finkelsteinberg]

Yotes won't Offer Doan a New Contract

http://arizonasports.com/story/1153471/report-coyotes-not-offer-contract-free-agent-shane-doan/

 

[moosemeister]

Great to hear. It was time to move on. A new era begins.

 

[mouser]

Give Doan a scouting/development/coaching gig in the organization.

 

[PhoPhan]

I'm shocked they had the guts to do this, but it's the right move. Good luck to Shane wherever he goes next, and hope he ends up back with the organization somewhere.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

Right move for sure.....100% thought they would let him play as long as he wanted though. Oh Captain, my Captain I salute you

 

[moosemeister]

Right move for sure.....100% thought they would let him play as long as he wanted though. Oh Captain, my Captain I salute you

Exactly. There is no reason they shouldn't retire his jersey opening night if he doesn't land a spot on a team elsewhere.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Right move for the franchise, done entirely the wrong way. It's going to be hell to watch him play in another sweater next season.

 

[SniperHF]

Right move for the franchise, done entirely the wrong way. It's going to be hell to watch him play in another sweater next season.

It's not great but I'm not really sure what they could have done. It was pretty clear last season that he's done but it seems he wants to keep playing

It's very similar to the Luis Gonzalez situation a decade ago for the Diamondbacks. Everyone forgot it about it after 4 years or so.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Sorry Shane, but as you know, it's a business first. Need to keep him in the organization though.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Give Doan a scouting/development/coaching gig in the organization.

Not so sure after this communication breakdown. Coyotes should been in front of this before Bross announces Doan's thinking of returning.

It's the right move, but handled very poorly by the team.

It's Shane (F*%$ing) Doan!

 

[Mosby]

Thank you, Shane.

I hope he calls it a career.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

It's very similar to the Luis Gonzalez situation a decade ago for the Diamondbacks. Everyone forgot it about it after 4 years or so.

Gonzo is no Doan when it comes to franchise loyalty, though. 21 years through some of the worst slog any pro franchise has ever seen and this is the way he gets dumped - by someone saying, according to Sarah McLellan, that the team is "getting rid of everything old."

ETA: McLellan says that Doan won't be offered a spot in the organization.

 

[Jakey53]

Give Doan a scouting/development/coaching gig in the organization.

I hope so. I was really surprised they traded Smith, even more surprised by this move, but it just shows, time passes us all by sooner or latter. Bottom line, I'm fine with both moves, and I think Doan understands.

 

[SniperHF]

Gonzo is no Doan when it comes to franchise loyalty, though. 21 years through some of the worst slog any pro franchise has ever seen and this is the way he gets dumped - by someone saying, according to Sarah McLellan, that the team is "getting rid of everything old."

I'm not happy about it just being unceremoniously tossed to the press but I don't think there exists a good way to do it if the team is making that call.

What's the best?

You hold a press conference saying how great Doan is but he's not coming back? I think that reeks of grandstanding.

Just quietly never offer him a contract? Then it leaks, rumors swirl.

 

[Englishcoyote]

Gutted but expected him to retire and not to be offered a contract. Hope he lands to a contender and wins a cup

 

[Coyotes2000]

Thank you Doaner but with rumblings he wasn't happy in a third or fourth line role.. why resign him?

I wish he announced retirement last season and we got to properly send him off. That's on him.

You can't deny that it's time to move on.

 

[RABBIT]

wow...

 

[Jakey53]

Sorry Shane, but as you know, it's a business first. Need to keep him in the organization though.

Exactly.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I'm not happy about it just being unceremoniously tossed to the press but I don't think there exists a good way to do it if the team is making that call.

What's the best?

Easy. Retire his number NOW. Don't wait for him to retire. It's the only thing that will allow the team to save face.

 

[Heldig]

The Coyotes are going to be oh so very young next year. Holy. Obviously the roster will be different come September. Imagine the possibilities:

Domi Strome Duclair
Perlini Dvorak Keller
Reider Martinook Fischer
Crouse Cousins Pulkinnen/Looke



rt I hope this didnt give you a heart attack?

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

They've gotten rid of almost all of their ties to Arizona

 

[Jakey53]

Thank you Doaner but with rumblings he wasn't happy in a third or fourth line role.. why resign him?

I wish he announced retirement last season and we got to properly send him off. That's on him.

You can't deny that it's time to move on.

I wonder if that means Vrbata won't be back. The organization is really turning the page, and is showing that they are determined to rebuild the right way.

 

[SniperHF]

Easy. Retire his number NOW. Don't wait for him to retire. It's the only thing that will allow the team to save face.

I can probably get behind that but I think the initial time it hits is always going to be a bad look. Although at the same time it's pretty disrespectful to retire someone's number who is out there looking for a contract. That's also why I wouldn't worry just yet about the idea that he hasn't been offered a spot somewhere off-ice.

If he hangs them up and he's not brought in, yeah we can pillory the already terrible reputation our team has for communication some more. Although I wouldn't blame him either if he waited until the current regime is out of power either. That happens a lot in these situations.


For the "get rid of everything old" quote. Well I mean we don't know who said it or why. It could be some minority owner hold over stooge with an axe to grind painting it in the most negative possible terms.

 

[IPreferPi]

ETA: McLellan says that Doan won't be offered a spot in the organization.

That's some serious ********, unless Doan has clearly indicated he intends to play elsewhere this season.