"I think Nottingham would be excellent for him, " said the manager at Fir Park.
Craigan said the Motherwell squad went to Fir Park on Sunday to pay their respects.
Monday's adverse weather forced some Motherwell staff to spend the night at Fir Park stadium.
Motherwell had been forced to use Airdrie's ground because of summer work required on Fir Park.
O'Donnell, 35, died on Saturday after collapsing during the SPL match with Dundee United at Fir Park.
Hateley was withdrawn before half-time due to illness in the Scottish Premier League match at Fir Park.
Access roads around Fir Park stadium were dangerous and manager Craig Brown cancelled training on Monday and Tuesday.
The 70-year-old Fir Park boss was spoken to by police after a clash with a visiting director, Kim Brink.
Craigan said he was unsure how long it would take the Fir Park club to recover from O'Donnell's death.
Australian striker Scott McDonald has already been a big hit at Fir Park.
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McGhee revealed that he had been in touch with his old pals before taking the job at Fir Park.
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The home supporters inside Fir Park were stunned by the equaliser and United confidence was bolstered by Goodwillie's strike.
The Fir Park pitch is currently playable as the under-soil heating has been on constantly since the bad weather began.
The second leg takes place at Airdrie United's Excelsior Stadium next Thursday with Motherwell's Fir Park still undergoing remedial work.
The Fir Park manager believes that his side were the better team before errors in defence let Hearts seize the advantage.
But the vastly experienced Brown is not getting carried away, pointing to the lack of depth in his Fir Park squad.
The match looked like it was going to end 2-1, but Fir Park striker Clarkson had other ideas on 81 minutes.
But one player the Motherwell manager does not want to see leaving Fir Park is the SPL's young player of the month.
The Fir Park surface has charted the transition from winter to spring.
With the fog descending over Fir Park, Jutkiewicz cleared the air with an early effort from 20 yards out, but Loovens blocked.
The Fir Park team increased their advantage midway through the first half when Jamie Murphy headed Tom Hateley's centre past Peter Enckelman.
Murphy scored his first Celtic goal from the penalty spot in the 1-0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park before the international break.
And Butcher says that Preston's intentions over the future of Alan McCormack will determine whether the winger could return to Fir Park next season.
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Brown was also delighted for goalkeeper Michael Fraser, whose mistakes against Dundee United helped the Tayside club to a win at Fir Park last week.
During his three months at Easter Road, he made only three starting appearances, but now he has the chance to kick-start his career at Fir Park.
Of the draw with Motherwell, Butcher was happy to take a point on a wet Saturday afternoon at Fir Park, taking fifth-place Caley's tally to 28.
Midfielder O'Donnell died aged 35 while playing for the Fir Park outfit but was also part of the Celtic team who won the Scottish title in 1998.
The former Scotland boss, who turns 70 in July, has made a great impact since taking over at Fir Park at the tail end of last year.
The Motherwell boss is aware that if Everton's manager demands a transfer fee for the pair then the Fir Park club would not be able to afford them.
The Fir Park club issued a writ against Cardiff at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday but say that the Welsh club did not attend or submit a defence.
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