Phoenix captain Shane Doan made a "soft pitch" to Mike Smith to stay with the Coyotes when the two of them saw each other in Vancouver 10 days ago. "I didn't put any undue pressure on him other than how badly I want to play with him and be with him on my team," Doan said Wednesday. "I think that's well-known." He would also like to see coach Dave Tippett return. "I think they're both at the top of their positions as coach and goalie," Doan added. "On top of that, they're good people and that's vital for me. That's really way more important than anything else."