habsguy26 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Taken from TSN.ca..."The free agent courtship of Shane Doan continues, as TVA Sports in Quebec reports that the free agent forward will visit the Montreal Canadiens next week."Doan has been in discussions with Canadiens this week and he has told his agent that he wanted to make a visit," a source close to the situation told TVA Sports on Tuesday.Doan, an unrestricted free agent, has already visited with the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers over the last week while taking part in collective bargaining talks with the NHL and NHL Players' Association.The 35-year-old forward has maintained that his first priority is to stay with the Phoenix Coyotes and is keeping a close eye on whether prospective buyer Greg Jamison will be able to close his deal to keep the team in Arizona. According to The Phoenix Business Journal, Doan has reportedly given Jamison's group a deadline of Friday to show there's progress being made towards a sale.Doan, the cousin of Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, is coming off a five-year, $22.75 million contract with an average annual value of $4.55 million."Habs with Doan would be competitive. Would also make Gionta expendable. Would be a great move by Bergiven, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Doan would definitely make the Habs more competitive, but I still think they are a bit thin at forward to be a cup contender. Being Price's cousin would make it plausible for Doan to choose Montreal as a destination. It seems to be a summer where free agents are choosing family and location over money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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