Shane Doan Sets Friday Deadline

[Coach Selly]

Reports are surfacing that free agent forward Shane Doan has set a Friday deadline to talk to the potential new owner of the Phoenix Coyotes to determine whether or not he gets a good feeling from Greg Jamison. If he feels that there is a good vibe and that Jamison can build a winner in Phoenix, then Doan would be inclined to sign an extension with the only team he has known over his 16 year NHL career.

If he does not, well, then it is time to move on to a new franchise to finish out his career as he continues his quest for a Stanley Cup championship.

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[Coach Selly]

In what has emerged as an accessory to the ownership saga that has plagued the Coyotes for the past three years, the uncertainty surrounding captain Shane Doan's future with the franchise may be nearing a resolution.

Doan will chat over the phone with potential buyer Greg Jamison Friday in what appears as a last-ditch effort to gain insight into the status of Jamison's bid to purchase the Coyotes. If Doan's camp doesn't receive the reassurance it's seeking, talks with other interested teams are likely to begin.

"We're expecting some type of announcement or debriefing (Friday) regarding the ownership group, and hopefully we get good news and (General Manager) Don (Maloney) and I can start putting pencil to paper," said Doan's agent, Terry Bross. "If we don't, I think we're going to start to negotiate with some of the other clubs."

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[kbooks]

Well that deadline passed. I expect he will sign this week with the Coyotes now that it is clear that Jamison has the financing.