GARTH: Doan Visits Philly

Actually they will have a plan to sign Doan if we get Weber, also a plan to sign him if we dont get Weber. But he is the one that has to sign the deal.

Coyotes' Doan Fears Buffalo 'Stalker-Blogger'

It was as if things couldn't get worse.

Phoenix Coyotes' star winger and highly sought-after UFA Shane Doan had just checked his email when he gasped for breath.

"Another one," he said. "Jesus - will this guy ever stop?"

The hard-hitting hockey player is no stranger to brawls on the ice and has a reputation around the NHL as one of the game's toughest players, but when it comes to stalker bloggers, "I just get scared - this is something a referee won't come in and break-up," Doan said.

"I mean, I haven't even talked to (Buffalo Sabres General Manager) Darcy Regier yet - I think he sent a fax, but he definitely didn't call," Doan said as he clutched a blankie and looked side-to-side anxiously. "But this blogger guy - Garf or something - has already written 12,340 blogs about me. I mean, I'm half expecting this hoser to start writing about what floss I use and how old I was when I stopped wetting the bed."

"Not that I ever wet the bed," Doan added. "But this guy might write something like that, know what I mean?"

When asked if Doan would consider joining the Sabres despite blogger eyes perpetually staring at him, the current captain of the Coyotes expressed reservation.

"You have to understand that I've been playing in Phoenix for years and over there, the closest to a hockey blogger they have is Steve Nash when he texts his girlfriend," Doan said. "There's no hockey and no blogging involved, but he's Canadian and he's typing - so that's the closest we have to a hockey blogger. And now he's in LA, so there's that."

Not being stalked by obsessive bloggers was a positive quality, according to Doan.

"There's nothing wrong with anonymity," Doan said. "I can walk around Phoenix with my jersey on and the only person who will recognize me is maybe a lost, drunk Canadian tourist. But if this blogger is any indication of what Buffalo fans are like, I'm imagining an entire city of lost, drunk Canadian tourists who follow me home, camp in my front yard, and steal my dog's poop for souvenirs."

Doan added: "You know what? As a matter of fact, there was a guy who did that last year - and I think the cops said his name was Garf or whatever and he was from somewhere near Buffalo."

The rugged winger immediately got on his phone and called his agent to instruct him to never, ever schedule a meeting with anybody from Buffalo. Ever.
- rayzablades2


all credit to rayzablades

GARTH: I'm wondering is Doan will be visiting Buffalo on Sunday......
- garth

if doan visits us i might explode.

Doan's agent told channel 7 buffalo is still an option, but Shane is heading home to Manitoba and has no other visits planned as of now. Will call teams later this week

It boggles my mind how people think that a UFA rookie Matt Read and Jakob Voracek can be traded for Shea Weber.

Shane (the Decision 2.0) Doan, coming soon to a town near you, prepare to overpay.

Shane (the Decision 2.0) Doan, coming soon to a town near you, prepare to overpay.
- B2B76

its more like 4.0

lebron
suter
parise
doan

its more like 4.0

lebron
suter
parise
doan


- dmarsden2988

And don't forget Arron Asham.

It boggles my mind how people think that a UFA rookie Matt Read and Jakob Voracek can be traded for Shea Weber.
- BuffMAN74

and voracek is an RFA too so they would still need to sign they keep saying schenn and couts are untouchable, im pretty sure they arent when your going after the best dman playing

you gotta give to get, poile is no idiot

if they get voracek for 4mill, read for 900k

they would still be about 6mill under the current floor

And don't forget Arron Asham.
- B2B76

screw that, janssen

It boggles my mind how people think that a UFA rookie Matt Read and Jakob Voracek can be traded for Shea Weber.
- BuffMAN74

Read isnt a UFA. Unless you were referring to him as a undrafted signed rookie last year.

It boggles my mind how people think that a UFA rookie Matt Read and Jakob Voracek can be traded for Shea Weber.
- BuffMAN74

They can either take a couple young top 6 forwards or just take the 1sts in the mid 20's...they really can't demand certain players at this point.

They can either take a couple young top 6 forwards or just take the 1sts in the mid 20's...they really can't demand certain players at this point.
- broadstreet11

they can say we will match the sheet and keep him or have an agreement for schenn/couts +

He would probably go to Pittsburgh after philly and then buffalo from there since Pittsburgh is closer to Philly and buffalo is closer to pittsburgh

they can say we will match the sheet and keep him or have an agreement for schenn/couts +
- dmarsden2988

Holmgren will just let them match...the offer sheet was a no risk attempt to get Weber and if it doesn't work out he won't lose sleep over it ...Poile wanted Schenn/Couts in trade talks before the offer sheet but Homer told him to go pound sand and just offered the contract on his terms...I don't see Nashville matching and Poile will have to accept what he is given ...he better hope Homer is feeling generous.

Hookers and blow

He would probably go to Pittsburgh after philly and then buffalo from there since Pittsburgh is closer to Philly and buffalo is closer to pittsburgh
- Genev21

he went back home to manitoba and will take calls at the end of the week according to nhl.com

Holmgren will just let them match...the offer sheet was a no risk attempt to get Weber and if it doesn't work out he won't lose sleep over it ...Poile wanted Schenn/Couts in trade talks before the offer sheet but Homer told him to go pound sand and just offered the contract on his terms...I don't see Nashville matching and Poile will have to accept what he is given ...he better hope Homer is feeling generous.
- broadstreet11

nashville will match, the only way they wont is if they get back a very strong package IMO

Coyotes' Doan Fears Buffalo 'Stalker-Blogger'

It was as if things couldn't get worse.

Phoenix Coyotes' star winger and highly sought-after UFA Shane Doan had just checked his email when he gasped for breath.

"Another one," he said. "Jesus - will this guy ever stop?"

The hard-hitting hockey player is no stranger to brawls on the ice and has a reputation around the NHL as one of the game's toughest players, but when it comes to stalker bloggers, "I just get scared - this is something a referee won't come in and break-up," Doan said.

"I mean, I haven't even talked to (Buffalo Sabres General Manager) Darcy Regier yet - I think he sent a fax, but he definitely didn't call," Doan said as he clutched a blankie and looked side-to-side anxiously. "But this blogger guy - Garf or something - has already written 12,340 blogs about me. I mean, I'm half expecting this hoser to start writing about what floss I use and how old I was when I stopped wetting the bed."

"Not that I ever wet the bed," Doan added. "But this guy might write something like that, know what I mean?"

When asked if Doan would consider joining the Sabres despite blogger eyes perpetually staring at him, the current captain of the Coyotes expressed reservation.

"You have to understand that I've been playing in Phoenix for years and over there, the closest to a hockey blogger they have is Steve Nash when he texts his girlfriend," Doan said. "There's no hockey and no blogging involved, but he's Canadian and he's typing - so that's the closest we have to a hockey blogger. And now he's in LA, so there's that."

Not being stalked by obsessive bloggers was a positive quality, according to Doan.

"There's nothing wrong with anonymity," Doan said. "I can walk around Phoenix with my jersey on and the only person who will recognize me is maybe a lost, drunk Canadian tourist. But if this blogger is any indication of what Buffalo fans are like, I'm imagining an entire city of lost, drunk Canadian tourists who follow me home, camp in my front yard, and steal my dog's poop for souvenirs."

Doan added: "You know what? As a matter of fact, there was a guy who did that last year - and I think the cops said his name was Garf or whatever and he was from somewhere near Buffalo."

The rugged winger immediately got on his phone and called his agent to instruct him to never, ever schedule a meeting with anybody from Buffalo. Ever.
- rayzablades2


all credit to rayzablades
- CaptainRivet

they can say we will match the sheet and keep him or have an agreement for schenn/couts +
- dmarsden2988

They won't come up with the cash to pay Weber, they will already be losing money in Season ticket attendence due to Suter leaving, and paying Weber the monstrous contract, they won't match. Unless they plan on destroying the franchise

Coyotes' Doan Fears Buffalo 'Stalker-Blogger'

It was as if things couldn't get worse.

Phoenix Coyotes' star winger and highly sought-after UFA Shane Doan had just checked his email when he gasped for breath.

"Another one," he said. "Jesus - will this guy ever stop?"

The hard-hitting hockey player is no stranger to brawls on the ice and has a reputation around the NHL as one of the game's toughest players, but when it comes to stalker bloggers, "I just get scared - this is something a referee won't come in and break-up," Doan said.

"I mean, I haven't even talked to (Buffalo Sabres General Manager) Darcy Regier yet - I think he sent a fax, but he definitely didn't call," Doan said as he clutched a blankie and looked side-to-side anxiously. "But this blogger guy - Garf or something - has already written 12,340 blogs about me. I mean, I'm half expecting this hoser to start writing about what floss I use and how old I was when I stopped wetting the bed."

"Not that I ever wet the bed," Doan added. "But this guy might write something like that, know what I mean?"

When asked if Doan would consider joining the Sabres despite blogger eyes perpetually staring at him, the current captain of the Coyotes expressed reservation.

"You have to understand that I've been playing in Phoenix for years and over there, the closest to a hockey blogger they have is Steve Nash when he texts his girlfriend," Doan said. "There's no hockey and no blogging involved, but he's Canadian and he's typing - so that's the closest we have to a hockey blogger. And now he's in LA, so there's that."

Not being stalked by obsessive bloggers was a positive quality, according to Doan.

"There's nothing wrong with anonymity," Doan said. "I can walk around Phoenix with my jersey on and the only person who will recognize me is maybe a lost, drunk Canadian tourist. But if this blogger is any indication of what Buffalo fans are like, I'm imagining an entire city of lost, drunk Canadian tourists who follow me home, camp in my front yard, and steal my dog's poop for souvenirs."

Doan added: "You know what? As a matter of fact, there was a guy who did that last year - and I think the cops said his name was Garf or whatever and he was from somewhere near Buffalo."

The rugged winger immediately got on his phone and called his agent to instruct him to never, ever schedule a meeting with anybody from Buffalo. Ever.
- rayzablades2


all credit to rayzablades
- CaptainRivet

That was beautiful. Possibly the funniest post I have ever read (red) on HB!

At this point, I could care less if Doan comes to Buffalo (which he most likely won't). I'd rather see Darcy trade for something.
Don't get me wrong, I love Doan as a player but there are other guys to be had out there who, unlike Doan, are closer to the beginning of their career than the end of it.
Hell, at this point we may not even have a season unless everyone stops crying & agrees on a new CBA.

From a flyers fan perspective, the Sabres are a bit of a joke. If they are lucky to make the playoffs, then they will easily be defeated in the first round.

I do like Miller, but feel bad for him. The team went into disaster mode and tried to buy a team to get over the hump. Problem is they werent that close.

I would scrap the team and start over. And adopt the new jersey devils model. Start with defense first (team defense). Build through the draft. Try to develop some superstars and lock them up. It is very tough for a team like Buffalo which is by no means a destination city. Need to get creative and not waste money on the Leinos of the world.