Should the Blackhawks trade Ryan Donato?
Ryan Donato as a trade asset and other updates.
As the 4 Nations Face-Off is underway (to an exciting start, to my surprise), I have some more Blackhawks-related articles for you… well, just one today.
Below is a link to my piece on Ryan Donato and if the Blackhawks should try to keep him, or trade him. I’m part of the #ExtendDonato movement, but I also see the benefit in moving him. You can read more about that below.
Ryan Donato: To Trade Or Not To Trade? That Is The Question
A long-term deal makes sense for Donato. The Hawks are his fifth team, and he has a family. Those things do factor into players' decisions. If Donato wants term, I don't think the Blackhawks will give that to him.
The two highest-paid forwards on the team are Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi ($5.4 million and $5.5 million, respectively). Nick Foligno and Jason Dickinson make $4.5 million and $4.25 million, respectively. Donato currently makes $2 million and has a strong argument that he's been better than all of those players…
Also, it’s almost official. I’ll be on the next Four Feathers Podcast episode, On Tap Sports Blackhawks podcast. I know, I’m going to sound biased, but this was one of my favorite podcasts before I joined the On Tap team. Their next episode may drop tonight or sometime next week. Below you can find their last episode.
Finally, I’m sharing Virtual Hockey Scout’s latest article on Sidney Crosby in Canada’s 4-3 OT win over Sweden. The game was a lot more exciting than I anticipated and man, were there some beautiful goals. VHS regularly puts out terrific hockey content, and it’s free.
I don’t recommend stuff in hopes of getting recommendations back, if I’m saying it’s good, it’s because I like it.
That’s pretty much it for today. You may or may not hear from me tomorrow. Teuvo Terevainen plays for Team Finland against Team USA tonight. If you don’t hear from me, have a great weekend.
