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Shane Doan’s exit signals beginning of Coyotes’ youth movement

by Paola Boivin
  • Slug: Sports-COYOTES MOVEMENT, 650 words
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By ALEXIS RAMANJULU
Cronkite News

PHOENIX — The Arizona Coyotes are looking to the future. To the disappointment of fans, that means breaking away from the past.

“They’re going in a different direction,” agent Terry Bross said. “They’re cleaning out the old and bringing in the new, and they have every right to do so as owners of the franchise.”

The Coyotes’ recent moves show that even the goaltender who led the team during its longest playoff run, or the captain who is the only player connecting Arizona to its Winnipeg origins, are not safe from the changing course of the franchise. Continue reading “Shane Doan’s exit signals beginning of Coyotes’ youth movement”