Eagle captain leaves for richer pastures
With the league offices announcing today's signings, Shane Doan will officially suit up for a team other than the Edmonton Eagles next season.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is expected the former captain of the Eagles has signed a 4-year, $14M contract with the San Diego Aviators.
"Shane gave us an opportunity to match the offer because of his desire to stay in Edmonton, but to be honest, that sort of contract for the type of player Shane is doesn't fit within our team salary structure," explained GM Chris Bourdeau from the Eagles' new minor league team's practice facility in Henderson, Nevada. "It was great to have him here, and he was a solid captain. The organization wishes him the best."
Doan was the third captain in Eagles' history, wearing the C since RHL14. He followed the tenures of Chris Pronger (RHL10-13) and Trevor Linden (RHL1-9). While there has been no announcement on who will replace Doan as captain, it is expected newly re-acquired Ryan Smyth will slide into Doan's role on the top line.
Doan has registered 144 goals and 356 points in his 13-year, 683-game career. His best seasons were 56 points (RHL11) and 23 goals (RHL11 and 12). Doan made $2.3M in RHL15.
posted by Chris - Eagles at
10:59 p.m.
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One of my main decision points on letting Doan go is his lack of production compared to his ratings.
You'd think a 128 FB and 21/11 scoring would produce more than a 20-goal, 47pt season. Especially considering:
-he was in the second division, which could be taken as a place where goal scoring should be easier for star players.
-he had loads of ice time (21:45)
-he had reasonably good linemates to play with
Now if he had produced say 40 goals and 80pts, he would still be in an Eagle uniform. ;)
It will curious to see what his totals end up being this season. No offense to the Aviators, who are obvously at a different point in their cycle than I am, but the talent of Doan's linemates is going to take a hit. He goes from Arnott-McEachern to Walz-Sanderson, unless Richard has something up his sleeve. ;)
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Chris - Eagles, at 12:53 p.m.
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