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Doan's deep ties to Rangers staff
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08:25 AM ET 07.11 | After signing Jeff Halpern on Tuesday, the Rangers may be considering another veteran forward. Shane Doan has spent his entire 17-year NHL career in the Western Conference with the Winnipeg/Phoenix organization, but his familiarity with the Rangers coaching staff could make New York one of the free agent left wing's preferred landing spots if he decides to leave the Coyotes. Doan, who is evaluating the Phoenix ownership situation even as he has begun to review offers from pre-approved suitors including the Blueshirts, has a history with all four coaches on the Rangers' staff, notably a long-standing friendship with assistant general manager/assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, who was the Coyotes' head coach in [Doan's] third and fourth NHL seasons.
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So, they said "deep ties", then they named one guy who coached Doan 16 years ago?
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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methinks the interns are really reaching today. And again...it's The New York Post
Spiny Norman
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A Doan a day keeps the doctor away.
THE BISHOP!
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Seriously. Ridiculous!
PensFanDealWithIt
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I'd love this signing for the rags. Give him 3 years 18 million.Its better than the nash contract and you give up nothing. Doan can help for three years while the youngsters continue to improve. Glen i know its hard for you and Dolans fat wallet but you've kept your finger off the trigger so far....keep the kids and let them develop.
Buc Fettman
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Shane and Jim used to eat doughnuts and watch Don Koharski videos together on Youtube.
Canuck eh?
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Sigh.............didn't we all?
Slapshot
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My guess is this is a Larry Brooks article. He thinks that every FA wants to come to NY, and ever player who might be traded will end up in NY because they love NY.
Then again, he thinks the Rangers have up to 5 players they wouldn't trade for Weber. So he has offically fallen off his rocker.
Nard Dog
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Agreed.
NY Rangers
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Brooks just recycles what he reads or hears elsewhere. This story has been out there in other circles......Doan mentioned himself he wants to move if Phoenix doesnt stay.....
NY Rangers
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He also said he would like to stay close to the area, and all indications are that would be a west coast team. Now, I wasn't a geography major, but I don't think NY is close to Arizona.
Nard Dog
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"pre-approved suitors including the Blueshirts"
Congratulations Rangers, your credit is approved!
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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Look, don't bring math into this discussion.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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Hahahaha
NY Rangers
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I believe (but I stand to be corrected) one of the bobble-heads on the NHL network had brought it up.
Might have been Deb "Crooked Mouth" Commentator
Anyway I could careless---
NY Rangers
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Depends on how you define the word "close". NYC is closer to NJ than it is to Arizona, but NYC is closer to Arizona than it is to say..........Alpha Centauri. So, it's all relative.
Nobody expects…
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Relatives in NJ I am sure Marty is all over it
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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Deep ties refers to Glen Sather not drafting him to play for "those" Oilers. Glen chose Steve Kelly ahead of him. And for that Doan is forever grateful. Grateful enough to sign with the Rags just to say 'Tank You!'
roamer
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Nope, but it is closer than K-Beck City is.
THE BISHOP!
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