Value of: Ryan Donato

[NCoRe]

I think he would be a real good addition to Leafs 3rd line. Not soft player yet not a just a gritty fighter either. Good overall player who I've liked for a long time. Ufa and who would fit to our cap. What would be a approx price range to get acquire him

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[Kevin27NYI]

I actually really like him as a third liner.

 

[57special]

I think he would be a real good addition to Leafs 3rd line. Not soft player yet not a just a gritty fighter either. Good overall player who I've liked for a long time. Ufa and who would fit to our cap. What would be a approx price range to get acquire him

Ryan Donato?

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

Ryan Donato?

Lol

 

[Juxtaposer]

Ryan Donato is the softest player I've had the displeasure of watching.

If the Hawks can squeeze someone for anything more than a 3rd for Donato, I'll be suitably impressed.

 

[57special]

Ryan Donato is the softest player I've had the displeasure of watching.

If the Hawks can squeeze someone for anything more than a 3rd for Donato, I'll be suitably impressed.

TBF, he has improved his strength and speed from what it was 3-4 years ago, but he's not going to scare many people going into board battles.

He has a good shot.

 

[BKarchitect]

I think he could be a pretty popular option as the deadline approaches. He's pretty cheap and no commitment and he's good at generating offense. I think a team looking to zhuzh up their third line output with a guy who is crafty and can put the puck in the net, he's certainly a solid option.

I think there will be pitfalls if a team looks at his minutes and production and says "oh, well we can amplify this by giving him scoring line minutes". He's been proven time and time again to be a guy who will create in a limited role, but the role has a definite limit where there is rapid falloff once you past that 14 minute range.

It also has to be a team that constructs their third line (or some bottom six "tertiary scoring line") in a certain way. A lot of teams want their third line for the playoffs to be all speed, forechecking, hitting and crazy up-tempo pace. That's probably not the line for Donato.

But...a 20 goal, 40-point third liner who can play on your second PP unit and has some wing-center versatility should be able to nab something decent. I wouldn't be surprised if he got the Hawks a 2nd round pick.