Coyotes, Shane Doan to part ways

Shane Doan has spent the last 20 seasons in a Coyotes uniform. But that number won't hit 21, as the club announced Monday that it will be parting ways with its longtime captain.

Despite coming off a season in which he registered his lowest point output in four years (six goals and 21 assists), Doan still played a key leadership role on a Coyotes squad filled with youth and inexperience.

However, leadership and loyalty is apparently not enough to keep the former seventh overall pick in the desert for one more season.

Doan has been the cornerstone of the franchise since being drafted by the then-Winnipeg Jets in 1995, and despite showing his interest in returning for another year, he will be moving on to a new franchise for the first time in his 22-year career.

The 40-year-old finishes his career in Arizona as the Coyotes' all-time leader in games played (1540), goals (402), assists (570), and points (972).