Doan not asking Chayka to find trade out of desert

Shane Doan isn't forcing his way out of the only organization he's ever known.

The Arizona Coyotes captain - on the verge of missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season - has been linked to trade rumors recently as a pending unrestricted free agent.

Winning a Stanley Cup has eluded Doan his entire career, and while he'd like the chance to compete for one, he's not asking his boss to pull a deal out of thin air.

"I'm not going to ask (general manager) John (Chayka) to go find me anything," Doan told Sarah McLellan of The Arizona Republic. "I'm not going to do that by any means."

Doan would have to waive his no-move clause to be traded out of the desert before Wednesday's deadline, and recently publicly disagreed with the Coyotes decision to trade Martin Hanzal.

The 40-year-old has logged a remarkable 1,528 games with the Coyotes/Jets franchise, recording 401 goals and 564 assists as one of the fan bases most beloved players.