Shane Doan Resigning Brings Stability To Phoenix Coyotes

Shane Doan Re-signs With Phoenix Coyotes And Aims For Another Playoff Run

Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan ended an offseason of pseudo-suspense and announced he would remain a Coyote at a press conference on Friday saying, "I want to see us raise a banner here in the building and I want to be here to do it."

As a lockout looms over the NHL's shoulder and with the Coyotes finally about to have a sale go through, Doan signed a four-year contract worth $21.2 million with a $2 million signing bonus. The deal was completed one day before the NHL will lock out the players after a new collective bargaining agreement couldn't be reached.

Doan is a 16-year Coyote veteran and ignored offers from other franchises to stick with the only team he has known. He scored 22 goals and had 28 assists in 79 games last year as he helped lead the Coyotes to their first Western Conference Finals. The eventual Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings eliminated the Coyotes in five games.

The instability of the Coyote's ownership hampered Doan signing with the team earlier in the offseason. He became a free agent on July 1 and expressed his desire to play with Phoenix often.

"This was as far as I could push it without going crazy, I think," Doan said.

Now 35, Doan has been a member of the Coyotes since the Winnipeg Jets chose him in the 1995 NHL Draft.

The playoff run last year gave Doan hope for the future. He waited until July 9 to start negotiations after the lease agreement with new owner Greg Jamison became clearer.

"It kind of came down to me continuing what we started here," Doan said. "The Last three years are arguable as much fun as I've had in the NHL, and last year in the playoffs was amazing and I want to do it again."

Keeping the face of his franchise was one of the easier decisions Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney has had to make. His tenure as captain of the Coyotes is tied for second longest among active NHL players.

"We are thrilled to sign Shane to a long-term contract," Maloney said in a statement. "Shane is our captain and the heart and soul of our franchise. He is the consummate professional and one of the best leaders in the NHL. His loyalty, commitment, integrity and passion for the game epitomize everything you'd want in a player. It was a priority for us to sign him to a long-term deal so that he can play for the Coyotes for the remainder of his career."

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Shane Doan Chooses Phoenix Coyotes

Shane Doan signed a 4-year, $21.2 million contract to stick with the Phoenix Coyotes. In addition to this contract, Doan receives $2 million in bonus money for the deal. Doan's agent Terry Bross has confirmed that his client has signed the contract and it's on its way to the NHL offices in New York.

Doan was reportedly choosing between two teams: Phoenix, and the Vancouver Canucks, with the issue with Phoenix being the trouble with the City of Glendale reneging on a lease agreement deal with future Coyotes owner Greg Jamison. Apparently Doan was convinced enough by Jamison that he still decided the Coyotes were the place to be.

During the 2011-12 season, Doan had his best output as a Coyote by totalling up 22 goals, 28 assists, and 50 points overall. Doan and the Coyotes would finish third in the Western Conference standings while winning their first division crown.

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Coyotes' Shane Doan Reportedly Down To Phoenix, Vancouver

It appears Phoenix Coyotes forward Shane Doan has narrowed his free-agent options to two NHL teams: the Coyotes and the Vancouver Canucks. And he'll make the decision on which team he'll play for as soon as Friday, according to a report.

It is down two - Phoenix and Vancouver. Coyotes Captain Shane Doan will sign a contract deciding where he will play by 5 pm NY time Friday

— John Gambadoro (@Gambo620) September 14, 2012

Doan, the captain of the Coyotes and the only original Coyote from when the team moved from Winnipeg in the mid-1990s, has an agreement in place for a contract with the Yotes. But he's waiting on the settling of the ownership situation, an annual thing in the Valley of the Sun, before signing on the dotted line.

While that saga plays out and likely won't be settled in the next couple of days, Doan has another option: the Canucks. If he isn't satisfied with what comes of the Coyotes ownership drama, he can bolt for British Columbia when he signs Friday, just before a possible lockout of the players.

Doan is one of the most recognizable pro athletes in the Phoenix area. He's visible in the community and would like to stay in Arizona. But he might have to take a leap of faith if he really wants to remain.

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Phoenix Coyotes Sale: Greg Jamison Secures Funding Needed To Buy Coyotes

The sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group led by Greg Jamison is closer to reality after Jamison secured the funding needed to buy the team from the NHL, according to a report from ESPN.

With the financing in place, Jamison moves one step closer to purchasing the team from the league for $170 million. In addition to securing the financing, ESPN's report also states the investor group and the City of Glendale are expected to resolve any lease agreement issues by the end of September.

The deal and the resolved lease with the city will put to bed the long standing relocation rumors. The new ownership group reportedly has a deal with Glendale for a 20-year lease of the Jobing.com Arena. While the other investors have yet to be identified, some are reportedly part of the Ice Edge Group, a group which attempted to purchase the team earlier this summer.

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NHL CBA, Sale Of Coyotes Stalls Phoenix On Shane Doan

With the threat of a pending lockout looming overhead, the Phoenix Coyotes have simply been treading water this offseason instead of making big splashes. And according to a report from AZ Central's Sarah McLellan, the team is likely to stay that way.

"Everybody is in a holding pattern in regards to the deals they can potentially make," Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney said. "The last number of years August is a quiet month anyway, but this CBA makes it a little quieter than normal."

As potential buyer Greg Jamison continues to mull over his options and the status of captain Shane Doan's future in rizona remains up in the air as well, the Coyotes certainly have some items on the docket they'd like to take care of. And as training camp is right around the corner in mid-September, the affects of CBA negotiations are truly taking it's toll on teams like Phoenix, who reamin in wait to see how things pan out.

The current CBA expires on September 15. If a new deal cannot be reached by then the NHL plans to lock out it's players. Discussions to create a new CBA are ongoing.

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Phoenix Coyotes Sold To Greg Jamison According To Sources

The Phoenix Coyotes have been sold to Greg Jamison according to sources.