Report: Coyotes offer Doan front-office job

Shane Doan wants to test free agency, but he may have another option if that doesn't work out.

The Arizona Coyotes have offered the veteran forward a front-office position, Arizona Sports 98.7 FM's Craig Morgan reports.

Doan was told he wouldn't be offered a contract for next season, which the club revealed Monday, leading his agent to declare his client ready to enter free agency.

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The 40-year-old followed up his agent's comments by saying he wasn't expecting the Coyotes to let him walk and insisting it was team owner Andrew Barroway who made the decision.

Doan added that he's upset about the way it ended, but understands where the Coyotes' brass is coming from.

Still, as Morgan pointed out, the longtime Arizona captain will likely need some time to consider the latest offer, given he's still processing the team's decision not to bring him back as a player in 2017-18.