Captain Aerosex Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I hope we're not offering Mats Sundoan money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Coyotes coach Dave Tippett remains optimistic that team will re-sign Shane Doan: TORONTO -- Despite summer-long speculation about where unrestricted free agent Shane Doan will continue his career, Phoenix coach Dave Tippett thinks the Coyotes, the only NHL team Doan has ever played for, still have as good a shot as any at re-signing him. Doan returned to the headlines this week when further reports surfaced of a standing four-year, $30 million contract offer he has from the Buffalo Sabres. Tippett, though, told NHL.com he has been in constant communication all summer with Doan in an attempt to convince him to stay. "I'm certainly not involved in any contract negotiations, but there are lots of conversations back and forth, making sure he knows that we're going to try to do everything we can," said Tippett, who is in Toronto attending the NHL's Standard of Rule Enforcement Meeting. "We certainly don't want him going anywhere, and I'm probably no different than the other teams trying to come to their place, I'm just trying to convince him to stay." In order to re-sign with the Coyotes, Doan wants the franchise's ownership situation to be resolved or at least close to a resolution. Although Greg Jamison is the prospective buyer of the club, there hasn't been a resolution yet due to financial and legal hurdles that he is still attempting to clear. However, the fact that Doan remains unsigned this late into the summer is a good indication to Tippett that the Coyotes' recruitment is working. Tippett, in fact, would not discuss any fallback plans the team has if Doan were to sign with another club. "I deal with what is reality for us, and until that happens we won't go down that path," he said. "I still think there's a good chance that things will work out and Shane will stay. That's my mindset now." Tippett said the uncertainty around the Coyotes' ownership situation this summer is no different than it has been for the previous two. He is attempting to go about his job in the same manner as the other 29 coaches in the League, even though he is the only one who isn't sure if his captain will be back or if his team will even be playing its home games in its home arena. Like everyone else in the organization he wants to see a resolution to the ownership situation, but Tippett said he can't let that or the still unresolved contract situation with Doan affect his preparation for the upcoming season. "Certainly getting stable ownership would push the organization forward, but my position is to take steps forward on the ice," Tippett said. "We made strides last year, but you've gotta find ways to continue to push that ahead. It's no different than other summers, but when you do take big steps like we did last year it would be nice to use that momentum going into this season. "It's a challenge, but the players we have under contract, they're doing everything else that every other team is doing. We continue to prepare, and hopefully things work out." http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=640212&cmpid=nhl-rxl-twt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 7.5 6.5 5.5 4.5 All though I don't see the rational in signing an ageing and declining player to this much money and term I think the above numbers are pbbly the minimum MG offered if there is a realistic chance to sign Doan. $24 mill for 4 years for $6.0 mill annual cap hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 No deal until the big deal is dealt with. The labour deal trumps every other deal out there. Before Doan can sign a deal, before a deal for LUU gets done. First the season has to be ready to go. Deal or no deal?! DEAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Garrison Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 My crotch is burning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Versace ESQ Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 How is this Doan talk? JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsandwiches Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Gillman a while back on local radio (when Doan came to Vancouver) had stated that a 4yr/30mill would be a deal breaker. Rumour of $8Mil per season offer by the nux is simply fabricated BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsandwiches Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Gillman while on local radio (after the Doan visit) suggested that a 4/30 offer would be a deal breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Gillman a while back on local radio (when Doan came to Vancouver) had stated that a 4yr/30mill would be a deal breaker. Rumour of $8Mil per season offer by the nux is simply fabricated BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetalOilDrum Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 That's stupid money. This can't be true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks1 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 It's confirmed that Canucks have put an offer on Doan a 4 year 24 million contract. Thx Pcuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Where else would that money be better spent? DO it Gillis!! We need a leader like him, with toughness and skill, to play with the Sedins! In Gillis we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Front loading doesn't change the cap hit. Still a 5.75 mill cap hit that we have to pay if he retires before his contract ends. it'll be a 5.75 cap hit. Even worse. 5.75. That's the risk of an multi year contract for a player over 35 and that's why front loading contracts for those players is useless. It doesn't change the cap hit and, if anything, might motivate them to retire earlier b/c they would have most of the money from the deal after one or two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Here are some more realistic offers: @TheStanchion In case you were wondering, here are the twitter deals offered to Shane Doan to sign in Vancouver pic.twitter.com/ej2fsLoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovalsnipe Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I'm guessing the Sabres offered 6m and the Canucks offered 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Påhlsson Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Eklund your ____ is showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman13 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I know he is not going to take a one year deal, but I would do one year for 7 million. If indeed Gillis is trading Luongo that would clear enough cap space, and the benefit would be great, just like the Sundin deal. Sure its overpayment, but what top end free agent isn't being over paid? We can afford it for one year, I just wouldn't do if for longer, as if he retires it screws us over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Garrison Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Who listens to Eklund? JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieCrumbs Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 It's confirmed that Canucks have put an offer on Doan a 4 year 24 million contract. Thx Pcuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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