With Chicago going nowhere at its break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Ryan Donato has become an intriguing trade chip for the lowly Blackhawks ahead of the March 7 deadline.

Interim head coach Anders Sorensen said he’ll try to fill Dickinson’s skates by “community,” using a “slew of players.” But so far, it’s pretty much been Connor Bedard.

After another strong game by Donato, suitors are in abundance and he's going to get a good return for the Blackhawks.

Ryan Donato had two goals and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks handed Nashville its sixth straight loss with a 6-2 victory over the Predators on Friday night. Connor Bedard, Seth Jones and Frank Nazar each had a goal and an assist as Chicago stopped a three-game slide. Pat Maroon also scored and Teuvo Teravainen had two assists.

The NHL is entering a curious time over the next few weeks with the 4 Nations Face-Off looming large. There’s no trade freeze during the stretch, unlike other international best-on-best tournaments we’ve seen in the past,

The Chicago Blackhawks could trade forward Ryan Donato before the trade deadline. Here are three teams in the running that make the most sense to acquire the forward.

Chicago Blackhawks (17-31-6, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (24-26-5, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -250, Blackhawks +203; over/under is 5.