Best Playmaking Centers in the NHL

[The Winter Soldier]

Idea Sparked by the Best Playmaking Wingers thread. Who are they currently, who will it be in the future?

Criteria.

Overall Passing:
Vision:
Creator of chances:
Touch:
Best saucer passer:
Smartest:

Multiple players can be cited.

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[Tobias Kahun]

Mcdavid

 

[GarryMc]

Yup! Mcdavid

 

[DitchMarner]

McDavid, Crosby, Malkin, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Getzlaf.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Mcdavid

No argugment there. I will add Barzal as best upcoming. Of the vets that most may or may not pick not 87. Backstrom.

 

[LeafChief]

Backstrom

 

[JeremyTB]

Despite his age I think Jumbo is still the best passer in the league.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Despite his age I think Jumbo is still the best passer in the league.

Absolutely was one of the best playmakers in the NHL.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Best saucer pass?

I will be accused of being partial here, but I have not seen many that do it better than Barzal.

 

[Hockeyholic]

McDavid, Crosby, Malkin, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Matthews, and Bergeron.

 

[DitchMarner]

McDavid, Crosby, Malkin, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Matthews, and Bergeron.

Ummm... Matthews' playmaking isn't that great. It's one thing he needs to improve.

 

[Kcb12345]

Spezza any year except this last one was good. Not the best but still.

This is McDavid easily.

Backstrom also. Crosby, Kuznetsov, etc. Getzlaf definitely. Thornton obviously.

Lol at the person who said Matthews. Hasn't even cracked 30 assists in a season yet.

 

[Jordan Belfort]

Mcdavid
Crosby
Malkin
Kuzy
Stastny
Schifle
Monahan
Horvat

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Overall Passing: McDavid/Backstrom
Vision: Backstrom
Creator of chances: Kuznetsov
Touch: Crosby
Best saucer passer: Backstrom
Smartest: Thornton/Crosby

 

[A91]

Mcdavid
Crosby
Malkin
Kuzy
Stastny
Schifle
Monahan
Horvat

Probably don't crack the top20 of playmaking Cs

 

[A91]

Draisaitl is near top10 if not top10 already imo.
Backhand, forehand, sauce and no sauce he has terrific vision for playmaking.

 

[Bieber fever]

McDavid
Kuznetsov
Eichel

 

[Trojans86]

Getzlaf and Thornton should be all over these lists. To be as effective as those guys are and be as slow as those guys are says a ton about their vision/intelligence/etc.

 

[Alwalys]

It's still Thornton

 

[bsu]

Any list without Getzlaf is bad, obviously McDavid, Crosby, Backstrom, Thornton

 

[Silky mitts]

Passer Mcdavid
Vision Kuznetsov
Creator of chances Crosby
Saucer pass Backstrom
Touch Thornton
Smartest Bergeron

 

[bsu]

Getzlaf and Thornton should be all over these lists. To be as effective as those guys are and be as slow as those guys are says a ton about their vision/intelligence/etc.

Getzlaf ain't slow once he gets going

 

[LeafsNation75]

Ummm... Matthews' playmaking isn't that great. It's one thing he needs to improve.

How many centres have scored a goal like this going up against a 2x Norris Trophy winner?

 

[Paul4587]

McDavid
Thornton
Getzlaf
Crosby
Backstrom

Etc

 

[Paul4587]

How many centres have scored a goal like this going up against a 2x Norris Trophy winner?

Yep, that was a beautiful pass into the net there.