James Tanner: Shane Doan Retires

Please! Shane Doan is far from a Legend. Legends are guys like Gretzky, M.Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe. A guy who only averaged 46 points a season and had 0 scoring titles is not a legend. He was a good player but he was not even in the same league as the legends of the game.

Please! Shane Doan is far from a Legend. Legends are guys like Gretzky, M.Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe. A guy who only averaged 46 points a season and had 0 scoring titles is not a legend. He was a good player but he was not even in the same league as the legends of the game.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

He's not a HOFer, but he's a legend in the sense of a folk hero is a legend. So local legend would be more appropriate, but that's splitting hairs.

Please! Shane Doan is far from a Legend. Legends are guys like Gretzky, M.Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe. A guy who only averaged 46 points a season and had 0 scoring titles is not a legend. He was a good player but he was not even in the same league as the legends of the game.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Paul Bunyun was a legend and he didnt even exist!!

Please! Shane Doan is far from a Legend. Legends are guys like Gretzky, M.Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe. A guy who only averaged 46 points a season and had 0 scoring titles is not a legend. He was a good player but he was not even in the same league as the legends of the game.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Jeez dog, cut the kid some slack here. Who cares how you define 'legend'? My boy is a legend in the PX and that's all that this is about.


Seriously, what makes a person take time out of their day to point out that Shane Doan isn't in the class of Bobby Orr?

Paul Bunyun was a legend and he didnt even exist!!
- ChrisMS

Well, technically a 'legend' is supposed to be something of dubious repute. Other wise they'd call it 'history.'

He began his career back in 1995 when Donald Trump was a joke, Will and Grace was popular, and the world was struggling with terrorism, and environmental degradation.
- Tanner

It's people like you who give the Oxford comma a bad name.

Lol this reminds me of "the Great Mike Fisher"

Doan should have retired 2 years ago. I do not think he wad offered a contract by any team this year . In a fast man's game he looks very oit of place. Iginla should be the next to announce. Jarg however, he just defies all logic and I expect him to sign a 1 year deal for 2 mil with bonuses for another 2. SJ and Edmonton are frontrunners I hear.

This idiotic mess of words pasted together is insulting to the great career of Shane Doan.

"reach down between your legs, grab the back of your head, and pull it out of your a$$"

It's people like you who give the Oxford comma a bad name.
- Atomic Wedgie

Whether or not you're against my stylish extra 'and' or you are the rare T-supporter who knows grammar, I got just one thing to say:

Far from a Legend. But a good career nonetheless

Shane Doan has been my favourite player for many years. I've got a Shane Doan Team Canada sweater. Couldn't get a Phoenix sweater because they're hideous. haha

Far from a Legend. But a good career nonetheless
- LeafGuy89

You have obviously never interacted with someone from Phoenix.

This idiotic mess of words pasted together is insulting to the great career of Shane Doan.

"reach down between your legs, grab the back of your head, and pull it out of your a$$"
- JLO961

Oh wow you have totally got me. Thanks for coming out.

You have obviously never interacted with someone from Phoenix.
- James_Tanner

Don't have to, to know he isn't considered a Legend.

[quote=LeafGuy89]Don't have to, to know he isn't considered a

Since were all misusing the word legend and we all define it differently, it seems pointless to argue about it.

I would agree that whatever his status as a fan favorite, he is regarded higher than his play warrents

You have obviously never interacted with someone from Phoenix.
- James_Tanner

Actually I have spoken to many people from Phoenix and they didnt even know what Hockey was never less who Shane Doan was. Clearly the State is flooded with hockey fans since Bankruptcy is the talk around the Coyotes every year......

Lol this reminds me of "the Great Mike Fisher"
- Flamesfan_34

Good one! The Great Mr. Carrie Underwood.

It does make sense to refer to a mediocre player as a legend. This is coming from a "blogger" who is a "legend in his own mind".

#MAGA

Doan was a good player. It's a little sad he never was able to achieve much with his team, but I suppose his loyalty is commendable.

For those complaining about the whole "legend" status, I'd consider Doan a legend in Phoenix, just like how Tie Domi is practically a legend in Toronto and still making money with those stupid Comwave commercials.
Maybe Doan can get a gig selling phone and internet services!

Seriously though, every team has fan favorite players that are basically legends in their particular city (or with the fans elsewhere) and I could easily name 5 or 6 for TO off the top of my head that people in other fanbases would likely argue about.

Tanner also thinks Runblad is a top 4 dman


And yet Trump is the joke?

Tanner also thinks Runblad is a top 4 dman


And yet Trump is the joke?
- PatShart

Those aren't really related tho 😂. A blogger's opinion of a defenseman and the president of our country carry a little bit of different weight.

Those aren't really related tho 😂. A blogger's opinion of a defenseman and the president of our country carry a little bit of different weight.
- ZechsMarquise

Ironic that most would expect a hockey blogger to be more knowledgeable about the defenseman.

Tanner also thinks Runblad is a top 4 dman


And yet Trump is the joke?
- PatShart

David Runblad was successful whenever he got ice time and I thought he had potential to be a top four defenseman. The last time we seriously discussed him was two years ago. And at the time, it wasn't even close to a hot take or anything - tons of people were surprised he didn't stick in the NHL given his success when he played.

If I said directly, with no qualifications, that I think that he is a top four NHL defenseman today, right now, then sure, make fun of that, because that would be stupid.


As far as things I've said that turned out to be wrong, that doesn't even crack the top one million anyways.

Tanner also thinks Runblad is a top 4 dman


And yet Trump is the joke?
- PatShart

We can all agree that, no matter our political stripes, that it is funny that the President's peers up until two years ago were Dog the Bounty Hunter, Hulk Hogan, Ron Jeremy, and Screech.

That is a stone cold reality. He was in playboy videos and the WWF. He had a catch phrase.

All political opinions aside, that's still really hilarious and messed up.