Where's Wellwood Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If unrestricted free agent Shane Doan decides to leave the Phoenix Coyotes, he will find more than half of the NHL's teams lined up to make recruiting pitches. Terry Bross of Lagardere Unlimited, the group representing Doan, said Wednesday that 16 NHL teams have made inquiries about Doan's intentions and "four or five" have already submitted formal offers. Bross also has been negotiating with the Coyotes to keep Doan in Phoenix. "We are getting to the point where it is going to be decision-making time," Bross said. Bross said Doan has been traveling by car in western Canada and has been difficult to reach. But the agent planned to talk to him either late Wednesday or early Thursday to discuss his options. Doan, who has been with the Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise his entire career, has indicated he would prefer to stay with the Coyotes, provided he can be convinced that Greg Jamison's proposal to buy the team and keep it in Glendale, Ariz., is going to happen. One complication is some Glendale residents are trying to obtain enough signatures on petitions to hold a referendum on the city's 20-year, $324 million arena management deal with Jamison. The deadline for the signatures was supposed to be last Monday, but organizers of the petition drive believe it should be next Monday because that would be a month after they received the paperwork. There have been reports of Doan possibly delaying his decision until Monday, but Bross indicated he doesn't believe Doan needs to wait. "There is no relevance to the July 16th date for us," he said. "That's off the table." Doan, 35, is a power forward with leadership ability, and most of the league's high-profile teams are interested in signing him, including the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. The Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks also are believed to be in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks3322 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 talk about loyalty he was willing to give them till monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I feel bad for him almost (not that much since he makes millions of dollars playing hockey but still). He's so loyal to Phoenix, but they just can't get their situation figured out for him. Class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 To me this is him and his agent saying "We've been patient, but now it's time to start looking elsewhere." I don't think Maloney can even give him a serious offer when he technically has no money to sign him with right now. I hope Gillman and him really do have a good relationship, cause that might give us a bit of an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDLER.IS.BEAST Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Half of the league is a lot of competition, all though I bet most of them don't have a real chance at landing Doan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marleau_12 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Please have just one Shane Doan thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 At this rate he will finally have made his descision at the trade deadline But jokes aside, from a selfish point of view hopefully (for our sake) the thing falls through, he is exactly what we need and I don't wanna go into the season with Raymond on our team let alone in our top 6. But I feel for him aswell, he really wants to stay there, and that's a tough spot to be, for his sake I hope whatever happens he ends up being happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 To me this is him and his agent saying "We've been patient, but now it's time to start looking elsewhere." I don't think Maloney can even give him a serious offer when he technically has no money to sign him with right now. I hope Gillman and him really do have a good relationship, cause that might give us a bit of an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yeah, if Phoenix had the prerequisites to sign/satisfy his ownership demands, then they would have done it by now. He's on the move, and I hope he's coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 $crew Phoenix Doan, come to VanCityy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Must.Not.Get.Too.Excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Whatever it takes to get him here, remember all the Vancouver Citizens willing to do things for Sundin like give him free haircuts and dinners and stuff if he signed in Van? I think we should do that for Doan, IMO he is way more deserving than Sundin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 $crew Phoenix Doan, come to VanCityy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philipp0130 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If we could sign him Doan would be the perfect mentor Kassian imagine having the next Shane Doan but with more grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 At this rate he will finally have made his descision at the trade deadline But jokes aside, from a selfish point of view hopefully (for our sake) the thing falls through, he is exactly what we need and I don't wanna go into the season with Raymond on our team let alone in our top 6. But I feel for him aswell, he really wants to stay there, and that's a tough spot to be, for his sake I hope whatever happens he ends up being happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Western Canada, perhaps Vancouver? haha probably kamloops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-town Canuck Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 this was posted on sportsnet There is no deadline for Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan to wait on his team’s future in Arizona before deciding which team the unrestricted free agent will join, according to Doan’s agent, Terry Bross. While Doan had initially given a July 9 deadline, and then a July 16 deadline, awaiting clarity on a deal to keep the only franchise the veteran has ever played for in Phoenix, Bross told USA Today that the idea of waiting until Monday is now off the table. There is still no certainty whether potential Coyotes owner Greg Jamison will be successful in his bid to take hold of the team and keep it in the desert. "There is no relevance to the July 16th date for us," Bross told the paper on Wednesday. "We are getting to the point where it is going to be decision-making time." Bross, who has been quoted frequently in the last week discussing the growing NHL interest in his 35-year-old client, said that 16 teams – more than half of the league – have made inquiries regarding Doan and that “four or five” have submitted formal offers. Phoenix Sports 620 KTAR radio host John Gambadoro tweeted that three of those four or five teams are the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks, in that order. John Gambadoro @Gambo620 The third team to offer Coyotes Captain Shane Doan a contract following LA and San Jose is the Vancouver Canucks! 11 Jul 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite “It’s crazy to think about, given all the bad blood in the playoffs,” Kings defenceman Drew Doughty told MayorsManor.com. “But, that’s playoff hockey. You’re going to play as hard as you can and do anything you can to win. He wanted it just as bad as everyone on our team did. To possibly have him on our team would be great. He’s been a great player in the league for so long, he’s a leader on and off the ice, just a great guy to have in the room.” Although he is fielding offers, Doan has not yet ruled out a return to the Coyotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks411 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 No deadline needed because he'll be signing in Phoenix. Looks like the petition is void: http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/07/12/12/Glendale-group-Referendum-petition-inval/landing.html?blockID=759786&feedID=3702 It was fun while it lasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalian Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 No deadline needed because he'll be signing in Phoenix. Looks like the petition is void: http://www.foxsports...786&feedID=3702 It was fun while it lasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The petition can still go threw as they are supposed to have 30 days and can goto court and get it back in.Saying that this will go on till season starts and for Doan does he want to keep going threw this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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