Signing Doan to play on 3rd line? I dunno about that one... I'm sure he expects good ice time if he comes to Vancouver.
Knowing AV we will see all of those combos and more. The problem as always is that we lack snipers on the wings. How about Doan in front of the net deflecting bullets from Garrison.
Hope Gillis is listening to you because you nailed it.
Doan would play a huge role for us. That's for sure. I hope we get it done. I hope we don't lose a full season of course. I hope he gives us a great shot at a cup.
Yeah, we're all assuming Doan has already chosen us. Still gotta wait for his decision.
We are all spitting out the "if" he signs here, what are we doing stuff.
Yeah, this team is definitely getting older ink. Could be one of our last years to really compete. And so far, our long term prospect team doesn't look overly effective. Schroeder, Jensen, Gaunce, Kassian, Friesen, Connauton. No real superstar looking guys there. Who knows what will become of the team in a few years.
Doan has dragged this thing out for so long to see if Phoenix could fix management issues, and they haven't been resolved. I feel like that was among his big concerns, and if it hasn't been fixed, I just don't know if I see him signing after waiting so long and pretending like it isn't important to him.
Yeah, I'm definitely thinking of Schultz when I try to keep my hopes in check about Doan.
As usual I don't think Doan is going to be the answer lol, but at least he brings something different, he brings power. He's not just another failed offensive recruit (thinking of Booth here), and he might create space for some of the players we have to actually work in.
He's a lifer with the Jets/Coyotes right? So it's a big move for him. Hopefully his decision is based on the chance of winning and not just on sentiment. I know the Coyotes went deeper in the playoffs last year but there's no reason to expect Vancouver to exit in the first round again. He would have some premium talent to play with here. And how could the front office not be better than an NHL-run team in a place where hockey doesn't even belong?
It'll be interesting to see if Doan sticks with his plan, that if the Coyotes issues aren't ironed out by his deadline (2 hours from now), will he sign with the Canucks? Or will he give another deadline? Or will he change his mind and stick with the Coyotes through thick and thin? Until there's news that he's now a Canuck, I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high. I'm not sure his heart is in it, to join another team.