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LW · Chicago Blackhawks · Shoots L · Age 30NHL
Ryan Donato$4.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$439Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 41th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS
Contracts6 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 4.2% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | -$825K | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.8% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$4.0M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.5% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.3% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $16.00M | $0 | $16.00M | -$4.8M | 17 | 16 | 33 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.00M | 2.4% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$778K | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.00M | 2.3% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$4.5M | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$5.3M | 43 | 49 | 92 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.20M | 1.5% | $1.20M | $0 | $1.20M | +$1.2M | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Total | $1.20M | $0 | $1.20M | +$1.2M | 14 | 13 | 27 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.8M | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.8M | 16 | 15 | 31 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $1.90M | 2.3% | $1.65M | $0 | $1.65M | +$132K | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | — | $1.90M | 2.3% | $2.15M | $0 | $2.15M | +$358K | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Total | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | +$491K | 20 | 23 | 43 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $900.0K | 1.2% | $782.5K | $92.5K | $875.0K | -$317K | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | — | $900.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$232K | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Total | $1.61M | $185.0K | $1.80M | -$550K | 15 | 19 | 34 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionCHIJun 18, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $16M contract extension.
2023-24
- ActivatedCHIJan 21, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIJan 19, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedCHIDec 12, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIDec 9, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningCHIJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $2M / $4M contract.
2022-23
- SigningSEAJul 27, 2022
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $1.2M contract.
- Non tenderSEAJul 11, 2022
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
2021-22
- ActivatedSEADec 31, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveSEADec 28, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- InjurySEADec 26, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- ActivatedSEANov 11, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySEANov 7, 2021
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningSEASep 12, 2021
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $750K contract.
- Non tenderSJSJul 26, 2021
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.