Ryan Donato

Ryan Donato

28-Year-Old CenterC
Chicago Blackhawks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Donato was a decent source of depth offense from a bottom-six role for the Blackhawks in 2023-24, finishing the campaign with 12 goals, 30 points, 149 shots on net and 105 hits while averaging 14:00 of ice time through 78 regular-season contests. The 28-year-old forward has finished right around the 30-point mark with double-digit goals in each of the last three seasons, making him nothing more than an injury-replacement option in most fantasy formats heading into 2024-25. With the Blackhawks' additions during the offseason, Donato is unlikely to see an increased role and could even end up being an occasional healthy scratch. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $2 million deal with the Blackhawks in July of 2023.
Keeps streak alive with goal
CChicago Blackhawks
March 31, 2025
Donato scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
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Donato kept his impressive streak alive with another goal after notching a hat trick in the 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Friday. He's on a four-game point streak, tallying six goals and two assists over that span, and the 28-year-old remains one of the top contributors for a rebuilding Chicago team that's still a few years away from competing. Despite the team's woes, Donato has posted career-best numbers in 2024-25 with 59 points (29 goals, 30 assists) across 72 games.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    16:03
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:54
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Donato spent the last two seasons with Seattle, racking up 30 goals and 58 points over 145 contests. He was able to turn that into a two-year deal with Chicago. He figures to be a middle-six option for the Blackhawks in 2023-24 after toiling in the Kraken's bottom six. Donato has some scoring upside, but he'll likely top out around 25 to 30 points on a team that's likely to still be rebuilding despite drafting Connor Bedard No. 1 overall this year. Donato could also be a factor on the power play, which would boost his profile slightly. Nonetheless, there isn't much upside here.
Donato joined the expansion Kraken a season ago, his fourth club in as many seasons. He ended up being a solid middle-six contributor for the team, posting career-best marks in goals (16), points (31) and shots on goal (159). Donato also averaged 1:48 of power-play time per game, although he managed just a single point with the man advantage. The Massachusetts native inked a new one-year contract with the club in July, and he should threaten the 40-point plateau this coming year if the usage remains similar.
The Sharks aren't exactly loaded with offensive depth, which makes their decision to not issue Donato a qualifying offer at the end of last season all the more baffling. Donato hasn't developed into the player many expected during his standout career at Harvard, but he's still just 25 years old and has posted at least 20 points in three straight seasons. Donato won't change the course of any franchise, but he's certainly worth a look on a rebuilding team. The fact he's remained unsigned late into the summer and has already played for three organizations (San Jose, Minnesota, Boston) at such a young age doesn't bode well for his NHL future.
Donato's first and only full year in Minnesota saw him produce 23 points in 62 games, a far cry from the 16 points in 22 contests he mustered in 2018-19 after he was traded from the Bruins. Donato was then flipped again to the Sharks, where he joins a team in the middle of a rebuild. The 24-year-old forward will have the inside track for a top-six job entering 2020-21, and that means he'll either be flanking Logan Couture or Tomas Hertl. Both could do wonders for Donato's numbers, but a lot remains to be seen about his abilities. The second-round pick from 2014 is likely worth a late-round pick in deeper formats.
Donato made an immediate impact with his new team after he was traded from Boston for Charlie Coyle in late February. In 22 games for the Wild last season, he put up four goals and 16 points while averaging 15:32 of ice time in that span. More telling for future success with Minnesota, he averaged just under two minutes of power-play time. Donato has yet to flash pure goal-scoring ability in his first 68 games in the NHL, but his crafty hands make him a threat to appear on the scoresheet every other game. The 23-year-old faces a logjam at wing currently, but the Wild seem to value Donato as part of their future plans, suggesting he'll get every opportunity to be successful.
Donato, who turned in a stellar performance for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics, also saw his efforts at Harvard last season recognized when he was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, presented annually to the NCAA's best college hockey player. On top of that, Donato got his first taste of NHL action, logging five goals and nine points in 12 games down the regular-season stretch. In the process, Donato showed plenty of upside on offense, while displaying energy, solid wheels and a dangerous shot that he's not afraid to let go. While nothing will be handed to him this season, it's not hard to imagine the 22-year-old securing top-six work up front in his first full campaign as a pro.
The 2014 second-round pick, who showed well at the Bruins' development camp this summer, will now look to establish himself at the NCAA level after a 2014-15 season in which he played for several teams, including the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. While the 19-year-old Donato is no immediate threat to crack the Bruins lineup, down the road he projects as a solid two-way player at the pro level, given his scoring instincts and hockey IQ.
Donato - the son of former Bruin Ted Donato - was selected by Boston with the 56th-overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He’s a few years away from a shot with the big club though, with another season of high school hockey (at Dexter School in Brookline, Mass) or a stint with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League on tap for him in 2014-15.
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Earns first career hat trick
CChicago Blackhawks
March 28, 2025
Donato scored all three goals in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
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Two-point effort in loss
CChicago Blackhawks
March 27, 2025
Donato collected two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
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Nets two goals
CChicago Blackhawks
March 24, 2025
Donato scored two goals in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.
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Surpasses 50-point mark
CChicago Blackhawks
March 15, 2025
Donato notched two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.
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Sends assist in loss
CChicago Blackhawks
March 13, 2025
Donato provided an assist, six shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
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Extension talks heating up
CChicago Blackhawks
March 7, 2025
Donato and the Blackhawks are discussing a possible contract extension ahead of Friday's trade deadline, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
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Early reports indicated that Chicago was hoping to get a first-round pick for Donato but instead it appears the two sides may be working out a long-term extension. Either way, the 28-year-old center has certainly boosted his value of late, registering a point in 10 of his last 11 outings for a combined eight goals and nine helpers, including six power-play points. If he does re-sign, fantasy players can certainly expect him to get a significant raise above his current $2 million AAV.
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