It is no secret that Doan has wanted to be more involved in hockey ops than he was with the Coyotes.
His experiences working for the league and Hockey Canada helped build his knowledge base.
Doan & new Toronto GM Brad Treliving have also been good friends for a long time; a relationship that was forged while Treliving was the AGM in AZ.
Treliving has described Doan as «a great hockey mind.»
Obviously, it is the Coyotes ownership group's prerogative to structure their executive staff as they see fit, but Doan was not content with what was perceived as more of a ceremonial role and it's another blow — a big one — to watch the franchise's greatest icon walk away.
