Former Bruins Ryan Donato - II

[22Brad Park]

Watch us trade zboril and he becomes a norris trophy candidate. Jeez donato looks like an all star right now. What bad luck this is.

Secondary assist relax..Wait till teams have pucks in Minny end of the ice and his toothepick frame cannot do squat.

 

[veganbruin]

Here to lament this trade one more time before I try to forget he exists.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Here to lament this trade one more time before I try to forget he exists.

You mean the 20 other times weren't enough? Jesus, you'd think this kid was Mike Bossy incarnated....

 

[The Laukomotive]

I remember when Ryan Spooner produced at a 1.3 PPG pace his first 10 games in NY last season, and finished 16P/20GP (0.80 PPG). Then he came back to Earth and look where he is now. This is a common occurrence. Players ride a high of playing for a new team and produce quickly out of the gate. Is Ryan Donato really going to produce at a 1.5 PPG pace for the Wild? Lol..... He's a good prospect with a lot of upside. Can we not lose our minds that he's putting up points?

An even better example is Malcom Subban hot start with Vegas last season. People were freaking out.

For some reason no one even mentions he exists this season.

 

[veganbruin]

You mean the 20 other times weren't enough? Jesus, you'd think this kid was Mike Bossy incarnated....

He will likely score 30 next year and Coyle will leave something to be desired as he always has. Hope I’m dead wrong.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

He will likely score 30 next year and Coyle will leave something to be desired as he always has. Hope I’m dead wrong.

If Ryan Donato scores 30 goals next year, I'll eat a hat.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

An even better example is Malcom Subban hot start with Vegas last season. People were freaking out.

For some reason no one even mentions he exists this season.

10GP: 3-6-0 Record -- 2.75 GAA -- .912 SV% may have something to do with it.

 

[PB37]

I don't have an issue with anything Donato said. Kid was giving an honest take of his perspective, even if it does come off as a little entitled. Not going to hold it against him that he got stupid in the media at the age of 22.

 

[The don godfather]

If Ryan Donato scores 30 goals next year, I'll eat a hat.

No way he does that . I hope.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Another assist so far tonight, he made a pretty heady move along the boards to protect the puck. He is looking pretty good.

I don't think anyone has denied he's good. On this team, should he play over Marchand? Hell no. DeBrusk? Not lately, no. Because his ceiling is potentially higher, he had more value. He would have been a miserable prick stuck down in Providence. It's best for his development to be where he is. Don't lament what We lost, look forward to the possibility of him.coming home a complete player someday.Right now, he's not what this team needs. but he was valuable enough to get one of those pieces.

 

[Estlin]

I don't have an issue with anything Donato said. Kid was giving an honest take of his perspective, even if it does come off as a little entitled. Not going to hold it against him that he got stupid in the media at the age of 22.

I feeel the same. I wish Ryan well and am a bit disappointed at some of the comments here about him.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

You know you can still like a player after he moves on from Boston right?
I hope the best for Donato. He's got tools, if he can put it all together watch out.

It's like everyone who hates Joe Thornton for some reason? Dude didn't ask for a trade, did his job, gets traded and peeps hate on him.

Dougie we can hate on...but thats another story

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Some people need to calm down with the overreactions. 3 secondary assists...he’s not “playing like an all star”...yet.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I don't think anyone has denied he's good. On this team, should he play over Marchand? Hell no. DeBrusk? Not lately, no. Because his ceiling is potentially higher, he had more value. He would have been a miserable prick stuck down in Providence. It's best for his development to be where he is. Don't lament what We lost, look forward to the possibility of him.coming home a complete player someday.Right now, he's not what this team needs. but he was valuable enough to get one of those pieces.

I'm totally for the trade and greatly prefer what Coyle can bring to the team I was just watching the game and thought he looked good, I was impressed. He looked a lot more driven.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

I'm totally for the trade and greatly prefer what Coyle can bring to the team I was just watching the game and thought he looked good, I was impressed. He looked a lot more driven.

Maybe it was the kick in the ass he needed..Sometimes going where 'everybody DOESN'T know your name' is the best thing for some people.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Maybe it was the kick in the ass he needed..Sometimes going where 'everybody DOESN'T know your name' is the best thing for some people.

That's my thought here as well

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Did folks forget Spooner last year in NY?

How'd that turn out...odds are it's dead cat bounce

 

[JOKER 192]

It's like everyone who hates Joe Thornton for some reason? Dude didn't ask for a trade, did his job, gets traded and peeps hate on him.

When the guy left he trashed talked the Bruins for years afterwards. That's why people hate on him......that and that stupid beard.

Max Domi had a falling out with the Coyotes , listen how he talks about the Coyotes organization. It's not like it would be hard to trash that organization and yet Max has enough class to take the high road and be grateful for the opportunity he's been given in Montreal. A perfect example of how a pro carries himself.

 

[Fenian24]

Did folks forget Spooner last year in NY?

How'd that turn out...odds are it's dead cat bounce

Yup because he has the same fan base. Both are whiny, entitled "skilled" players. Bruins are a better team with Coyle today and next year.

Maybe Donato gets it together and has a good career, I wouldn't bet on it

 

[ref19]

Some people need to calm down with the overreactions. 3 secondary assists...he’s not “playing like an all star”...yet.

you are one of those guys eh?

 

[LouJersey]

Yup because he has the same fan base. Both are whiny, entitled "skilled" players. Bruins are a better team with Coyle today and next year.

Maybe Donato gets it together and has a good career, I wouldn't bet on it

Coyle is 6-3 225 lbs and plays like a puss, how is he your type of player? Three career fights and won one of them.

 

[rocketdan9]

He will likely score 30 next year and Coyle will leave something to be desired as he always has. Hope I’m dead wrong.

you maybe right but come playoff time you will be likely wrong

you saw what a team like Tampa did to him

it was like he was skating in quicksand

He was covered/backchecked in a blink of an eye

I do wish the best for him ...but at the end of the day, it wasn't about lack of belief etc. He had things to work on , to "fit" into the Bruins system

 

[rocketdan9]

Coyle is 6-3 225 lbs and plays like a puss, how is he your type of player?

He will change in a Bruins environment

He is not a leader type personality.... but once he sees how some of the guys here (like the 4th line) plays. I bet Coyle will turn up the dial in the physicality department

 

[LouJersey]

He will change in a Bruins environment

He is not a leader type personality.... but once he sees how some of the guys here (like the 4th line) plays. I bet Coyle will turn up the dial in the physicality department

Hope so, but more importantly hopefully he can lead a tough 3rd line to play against and one that outscores other third lines

 

[Tbaybruin]

Coyle is 6-3 225 lbs and plays like a puss, how is he your type of player? Three career fights and won one of them.

One thing I know for sure is Coyle won’t spend neat as much time trying to get up off the ice as Donato did.