Better playmaker: Barkov vs Eichel vs Matthews

[Cats2TheCup]

Consider hockey IQ/vision and of course passing ability

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[HarryLime]

Eichel

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Eichel pretty easily although I will say AM might have the highest IQ here.

Barkov is the best defensive or two way guy here

Eichel is the best playmaker

Matthews obviously the best goal scorer

 

[LeafsNation75]

Matthews because after seeing the Leafs play against the Lighting in Tampa Bay a few weeks ago, you appreciate his overall game a lot more than just watching him on TV.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Eichel is the best playmaker
Matthews the best goal scorer
Barkov the best two way player.

Three pretty equal players with different strengths.

But on playmaking it’s
1. Eiechel
2. Barkov
3. Matthews

 

[Redwingsfan]

Matthews because after seeing the Leafs play against the Lighting in Tampa Bay a few weeks ago, you appreciate his overall game a lot more than just watching him on TV.

Assists pr game in their Careers so far.

Eichel: 0.55
Matthews: 0.43

Or roughly 10 more assists for Eichel over a full 82 game season.

This season.

Eichel: 0.87
Matthews: 0.64


But matthews is a better playmaker because you watched him live once, and that made you appreciate him more?

 

[Spirit of 67]

I'll take Eichel on this one.

 

[SenzZen]

I bet Hyman gets blamed for this...

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I bet Hyman gets blamed for this...

Hyman has been blamed for many things since the beginning of civilization. Leaf fans have taken it to a new extreme.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

Eichel pretty easily although I will say AM might have the highest IQ here.

Barkov is the best defensive or two way guy here

Eichel is the best playmaker

Matthews obviously the best goal scorer

As a Sabres fan, I concur. As far as playmaking I'd give the nod to Eichel. He makes crazy passes that make you wonder how constantly. Seems like nobody in Buffalo can score without Eichel on there line. Raw shooting. (especially when close to the net) is Matthews. He can keep the puck on his stick and get a superb shot off in a crowd. Barkov reminds me of the saying good at everything master of none ( in the offensive zone). But he's really good at everything in the O zone and probably the best on defence.

 

[thomast]

As a Sabres fan, I concur. As far as playmaking I'd give the nod to Eichel. He makes crazy passes that make you wonder how constantly. Seems like nobody in Buffalo can score without Eichel on there line. Raw shooting. (especially when close to the net) is Matthews. He can keep the puck on his stick and get a superb shot off in a crowd. Barkov reminds me of the saying good at everything master of none. But he's really good at everything in the O zone and probably the best on defence.

Barkov not master in defence? Only foward who can rival Barkov in induvidual defensive play stats is Bergeron for past 3 seasons. This year Barkov leads most of those stats by good margin.

 

[Bando]

Just copy any of the names under mathews and subtract that from any future leaf polls due to them going full homer vote.

It is Eichel for me has some pretty slick vision sometimes.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I bet Hyman gets blamed for this...

Tavares and Marner can't make him score either.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Assists pr game in their Careers so far.

Eichel: 0.55
Matthews: 0.43

Or roughly 10 more assists for Eichel over a full 82 game season.

This season.

Eichel: 0.87
Matthews: 0.64


But matthews is a better playmaker because you watched him live once, and that made you appreciate him more?

Selective reading I see. I said when seeing Matthews play live and in person I can appreciate his overall game a lot more than just watching him on TV.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Selective reading I see. I said when seeing Matthews play live and in person I can appreciate his overall game a lot more than just watching him on TV.

That’s great. I’m sure those who watched Barkov and Eichel feel the same.
If you’re arguing that Matthews is a really good player I think we all agree. Not a better playmaker than Eichel though at least at this point.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Marner

 

[dmj616]

Selective reading I see. I said when seeing Matthews play live and in person I can appreciate his overall game a lot more than just watching him on TV.

There's nothing selective about his reading. The thread topic is who is the "better playmaker" and that's the only reasoning you gave for why you would choose Matthews. The only other conclusion one could come to is that you posted that in the wrong thread.

 

[LeafsNation75]

There's nothing selective about his reading. The thread topic is who is the "better playmaker" and that's the only reasoning you gave for why you would choose Matthews. The only other conclusion one could come to is that you posted that in the wrong thread.

It's my own personal opinion and I can live with it.

 

[SotasicA]

Eichel easily.

 

[sparxx87]

Eichel.

He’s finally got an elite talent to bury the chances he creates.

 

[WalkwithElias]

Eichel
Barkov
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Matthews

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Matthews assists are lower then they should be can be explained but even then it's Eichel.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

Barkov not master in defence? Only foward who can rival Barkov in induvidual defensive play stats is Bergeron for past 3 seasons. This year Barkov leads most of those stats by good margin.

Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I meant Barkov in the offensive zone.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

This is like the opposite of those weird polls that pit Matthews against superior players with a caveat to allow Matthews to win. Matthews is the best player, but he doesn’t belong here. The answer is Jack Eichel.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Eichel