SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson knew the desert was where he wanted to stay, yet consulted with former Coyotes captain Shane Doan before signing a long-term extension.
Doan had been in similar situations before, debating whether to stay in the only place he had ever played or head off someplace else for more money or a better chance at winning the Stanley Cup.
Doan kept true to the Coyotes throughout his career, spending his entire 21-year career with the same franchise, yet didn't try to sway his former teammate one way or another during a 20-minute call.