Can we do it

Ottawa declines. No chance we give up a 3rd round pick for a bottom 6 LW. We're plenty flush at that position.

Doesn't have to be Sens, any team really. Was just trying to think of a younger team he could get opportunities on

Some potential left in Donato as about 10% of NHL players peak in their late 20s and his pts/60 rates are already easily 2nd line worthy as we speak so 👀

Sure you can unload Ryan Donato for ~60th oa

But should you? Negatory. That'd be unfortunate

Play him on the top line to boost his value

He already scores around a 2.0 pts/60 rate

If you give him a boost he hits 50 points easily

But he wouldn't push anyone out of our top 6. And as far as LW go, he'd actually rank below Tkachuk, Stutzle AND Formenton. Not only in goals per 60 but also in hits, blocks and takeaways. So that puts him on our 4th line... and at that point, why bother?? We have Nick Paul, Ridly Greig, Parker Kelly, Sokolov, Crookshank... too many guys who can play that spot, get roughly the same points while developing and cost less...