BreKel
Joined: May 2016
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Donato has big time potential. Not really sure if he'll end up being a LW'er or a C at the NHL level, but as of right now, Bruins are using him on the wing. He's a shoot first, type player. Hard accurate shot that he's very good at getting off. He also has shown that he can score a number of ways. He'll go to the front of the net for tips and he'll battle for dirty goals there. He's shown soft hands on the goal in Winnipeg, and his first NHL goal was a nice one-timer from the corner. He has all around ability, though it's going to take him a little bit to get comfortable with that at NHL speed. Offensively, he's already there, but his defensive game is going to be a work in progress. He does seem to be getting better already though. He's a dynamic player who will get better once he gets NHL comfortable/consistent.
I think he can become a top 6 forward, who can give you 25-30+ goals, 50-60+ points. It's hard because he does only have 5 NHL games. You can see the skill already, which is scary, because it is only his 5th game. In the offensive zone, he looks very good and dynamic.