Ryan Donato and Taylor Hall are both feeling the effects of playing on a Chicago Blackhawks team that plunged headfirst into a rebuild. The Blackhawks currently sit in last place in the NHL despite rostering a player many consider to have the brightest future in Connor Bedard.

The Chicago Blackhawks are already looking ahead to the March 7 trade deadline with some options to deal off their current roster. Two early candidates are forwards Ryan Donato and Taylor Hall.

Chicago's other players will likely generate more interest at the trade deadline, but Donato can beat them all for sheer effort.

There might be fewer sellers around the NHL this season than usual, but the Hawks are certainly one. That scarcity of available players could drive up prices.

Hall notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers. Hall ended a three-game slump when he helped out on a Ryan Donato tally in the second period. The 33-year-old Hall has slipped into a bottom-six role lately,

Philipp Kurashev had a bounce-back game, but the Chicago Blackhawks coughed up two leads — including a two-goal advantage.

Hall scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights. Hall ended a seven-game goal drought, a span in which he had just two assists, when he scored late in the first period. The 33-year-old winger has been listed on the fourth line in recent games,

(AP Photo/Mike Mulholland) Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato (8) celebrates a goal in the first ... (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland) Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall. skates the puck upice in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit ...

Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall made a revealing comment about his future with Connor Bedard and the franchise ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

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The Chicago Blackhawks could find a good fit for Taylor Hall and Ryan Donato on other NHL teams in a trade. Ryan Donato and Taylor Hall are both feeling the effects of playing on a Chicago ...

Philipp Kurashev has been very disappointing for the Chicago Blackhawks this season after breaking out alongside Connor Bedard in 2023-24. Kurashev has fallen all the way to a fourth liner/healthy scratch and the Blackhawks would be lucky to be able to trade him this season.