As the drama surrounding the Phoenix Coyotes continues, one constant that the Coyotes have always depended on is Shane Doan. Doan, the team's captain, has spent all 17 years of his hockey career with the franchise and many thought he would retire a Coyote. Fans in the Valley of the Sun felt that there was no way that the face of the franchise could leave, even if he tested the waters this summer in free agency. That all could have changed over the weekend.
Saturday, the Phoenix Business Journal, ran a story that painted a very bleak picture not only for the Coyotes franchise, but for the future of it's captain. Prospective owner Greg Jamison is allegedly $20 million short in his attempts to reach the $170 million asking price that the NHL has placed on the Phoenix Coyotes. While the article stresses that Jamison is still seeking investors and that the NHL is still publicly backing his bid to buy the team, it might be too late in the game to prevent the most sought after free agent left on the market and the heart and soul of the Coyotes from leaving.
The 36 year-old Doan has given the franchise every indication that Phoenix is the place that he wants to re-sig ...
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Doan Most Likely to Leave, Jamison $20 Million Short in Bid to Buy Coyotes
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