{coyotes} Report: Coyotes' Doan to test free agency

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

{coyotes} Report: Coyotes' Doan to test free agency

Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan will test free agency, according to reports.

He is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

On Friday the Toronto Sun reported that Doan is frustrated with the Coyotes ownership situation, stating the 36-year-old centre, who has never played for another organization, wants to stay in Phoenix but sounds unsure if that will happen because of the team's unsettled ownership.

"They have been unbelievably open and honest and great with me and I can't say enough about how good they've been," Doan said on Arizona radio station Arizona Sports 620. "And yet their hands are so tied with the whole stumbling block that keeps popping up with the team, and that is frustrating. I'd love for it to be the whole time in Phoenix. I've made no bones about that. I've really enjoyed my time here and like it here and this is where my family is from and it's what we want to do.

But at the same time, it's such a unique and difficult situation."

Doan is coming off a five-year, $22.75 million contract, and his 50 points (22 goals) last season was his lowest output in 10 years.

In 1,198 career games, he's tallied 318 goals and 788 points.