Boston Bruins rumoured to be interested in bringing back a former Bruin

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Joshua Deeds
October 30, 2024 (9:30)

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The Boston Bruins are lacking offensive production in both, the top six and bottom six in what could be a long season.

The GM Don Sweeney will have to exercise a trade to help shore up offensive capabilities, as they once again are running on fumes early it seems.

The team did add significant pieces in Elias Lindholm, and Nikita Zadarov. But are they truly the solution to all of the team's woes?

It seems to be a structural problem and a problem of the lack of talent as they've had to rely upon players like Mark Kastelic to generate offense. A notion that is troubling if you're not contending.

Of course, you want 4 lines who are capable, but when you're top-six is thin, it should be a red flag. One that GM Don Sweeney must be hiding somewhere?

Ryan Donato

One solution to help shore up an anemic production would be former Boston Bruins, now Chicago Blackhawk Ryan Donato.

Donato has been underutilized in Chicago, which is surprising as he's posted 6 points( 5 G, 1 A) in 9 games.

While Head Coach Luke Richardson has scratched him for players like Lukas Reichel, who have found their game. But not as reliable as Donato himself.

Donato scored two goals recently against the Colorado Avalanche in their sound 5-2 victory in Denver.

For Donato, his two goals increased his team lead to five. His incredible start to the season is encouraging for the Blackhawks who have lacked depth for a few years. If Donato can keep this up, they won't be as handcuffed offensively.

Donato's career high in goals is 16 which he reached in 2021-22 with the Seattle Kraken. He also had a career-high in points that year with 31. There is no reason he can't eclipse both of those totals in 2024-25 with Chicago.

With the Bruins, they could utilize him immediately, and give him more responsibilities than just the bottom-six.

Give him a position in the top nine and find some chemistry and hopefully, Donato can find the net more than 16 times here in Boston.

Donato was selected 56th overallin 2014 by the Boston Bruins and saw him play 2 seasons in Boston before he was shipped off to Minnesota.

The Bruins can give him a nice homecoming, and he can give the Bruins some goals and assists.