Report: Free agent Shane Doan meets with New York Rangers

Free agent Shane Doan reportedly met with the New York Rangers on Friday. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NHL free agent Shane Doan was in New York on Friday to meet with the New York Rangers, Arizona Sports' Josh Gambadoro reported.

The Rangers don't have a reported contract offer on the table for the Phoenix Coyotes captain Doan, who has drawn interest from as many as 16 teams — more than half the NHL. Six teams — the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins — have reportedly made contract offers. One of those offers is believed to be for four years and $30 million.

But the visit to New York was Doan's first official visit as a free agent. He has professed a desire to remain in Phoenix, as long as the franchise is committed to staying there. He has spent his entire career with the organization, after the then-Winnipeg Jets drafted him in 1995.

Doan is also in New York for the collective bargaining negotiations between the owners and players. He told the New York Daily News that he wants to make a decision on where he'll play next season "as soon as I can."