Arizona Coyotes: Candidates For The Club’s Next Captain
By Alex Temes
The Arizona Coyotes have received many years of great service from Shane Doan as their captain. When he hangs up the skates, which Coyotes player will take his place?
As the trade deadline has come and gone, the future of the Arizona Coyotes has begun to take shape.
However one of the blurred parts of the organization’s future is the on-ice leadership.
19-year-veteran Shane Doan‘s contract is set to expire at the end of this season. The deal is expiring just as he’s enjoying a resurgent 23 goal season after a disappointing 2014-15.
Should the Arizona Coyotes’ management decide to resign him, it would essentially ensure that Captain Coyote retires with the franchise that drafted him and the conversation for the next captain would remain a distant thought.
However, in the situation that Doan either decides to retire or chooses to seek out another team in free agency, the current roster is brimming with leadership options for the coaching staff to sort through.
Here’s a breakdown of who head coach Dave Tippett and his staff are likely to consider for the next captaincy, given the current roster:
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