Coyotes sign captain Shane Doan to 1-year deal
GLENDALE, Ariz. — As the NHL off-season extended into July, Arizona Coyotes fans became concerned. Captain Shane Doan had not re-signed with the team.
Behind the scenes there was no need to worry. Once Doan decided he wanted to play a 21st season, it was just a matter of working out the details and finding time to get a contract done.
Doan signed a one-year contract with a base salary of $2.5 million on Tuesday, ensuring the NHL’s longest-tenured captain will remain in the desert for at least one more season. The total deal will be around $5 million with a deferred signing bonus and deferred incentives.
“Obviously, I wanted to get it done as soon as possible, but I know there were things that needed to be put in place,” Doan said. “It wasn’t anything I had anxiety about or anything like that. It’s something we knew eventually would get done.”