Donato erupted for a career-high four points in the Hawks' 6-2 win Friday, simultaneously raising his trade value and making a stronger case for him to stay in Chicago past this season.

Interim head coach Anders Sorensen said he’ll try to fill Dickinson’s skates by “community,” using a “slew of players.” But so far, it’s pretty much been Connor Bedard.

Ryan Donato is getting a lot of attention as trades start to go down around the league and teams show interest in adding ahead of playoff runs. The name that has gotten the most attention on the Chicago Blackhawks is Ryan Donato and six teams have been linked to him already.

Connor Bedard scores on the power play for the Blackhawks in the second period.