Who is the best playmaking winger

[amnesiac]

Who shall it be?

Tough... between Wheeler and Gaudreau for me.

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[koyvoo]

Magic Marner

 

[Ctrain2k]

Cmon man? Why is Draisaitl on here?

 

[amnesiac]

Cmon man? Why is Draisaitl on here?

cus he plays a lot of wing

 

[Ctrain2k]

cus he plays a lot of wing

He plays wing maybe half the time? If that, all of these other guys are exclusively wingers.

 

[iBELEAF]

Can't go wrong with Gaudreau, Kane or Marner

 

[Critical13]

I went Rantanen with Kane and Marner up next. Still waiting to see if Rants cools off...been waiting a while...

 

[Pyrophorus]

Magic!

 

[Peggy]

He plays wing maybe half the time? If that, all of these other guys are exclusively wingers.

So I guess he can't be in the centre category either since he plays centre half the time

 

[Peggy]

Can't go wrong with Gaudreau, Kane or Marner

You could if you don't consider wheeler

 

[Byron Bitz]

Gotta go with the magician on this one. He has overtaken Kane for this title

 

[Zamuz]

Here is the primary assist leaderboard (this stat is only last season + this season)
worth to note that Wheeler has been leading ALL players in primary assists since 2011

 

[blinds]

Man, HF is pretty bad with the "what have you done for me lately" mentality, but we're seriously already anointing Marner the best playmaking winger because of a hot 2 months? Guy is sitting at a completely unsustainable 14.2% on ice shooting percentage. He wasn't even top 30 in assists last season despite playing 82 games. Kucherov is 3 assists behind (at a much more manageable 11.7 oiSH%) and put up more than 60 last season yet has 1 vote. Raantanen put up better numbers last year and so far this year.

Kid is seriously impressive but it's way too early to put him over proven performers. A hot 2 months doesn't make him better than guys like Wheeler, Kane and Giroux who have multiple 50+ assist seasons without the favorable conditions Marner has right now.

Serious overreaction for him to be winning this poll so handily already. But I guess it's to be expected when it comes to Toronto's young guns.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Kane.

 

[The Red Line]

lol how many of those Marner votes are by Leafs fans? He's having a great season but he is not yet above the likes of Kane, Kucherov, Giroux, Wheeler, Gaudreau.

And if we were just playing the recency bias game, it would be Rantanen.

 

[authentic]

Man, HF is pretty bad with the "what have you done for me lately" mentality, but we're seriously already anointing Marner the best playmaking winger because of a hot 2 months? Guy is sitting at a completely unsustainable 14.2% on ice shooting percentage. He wasn't even top 30 in assists last season despite playing 82 games. Kucherov is 3 assists behind (at a much more manageable 11.7 oiSH%) and put up more than 60 last season yet has 1 vote. Raantanen put up better numbers last year and so far this year.

Kid is seriously impressive but it's way too early to put him over proven performers. A hot 2 months doesn't make him better than guys like Wheeler, Kane and Giroux who have multiple 50+ assist seasons without the favorable conditions Marner has right now.

Serious overreaction for him to be winning this poll so handily already. But I guess it's to be expected when it comes to Toronto's young guns.

It's understandable, you don't watch him enough. He's 21 and he's not just merely having a hot 2 months. You'll soon find out.

 

[authentic]

lol how many of those Marner votes are by Leafs fans. He's having a great season but he is not yet above the likes of Kane, Kucherov, Giroux, Wheeler, Gaudreau.

And if we were just playing the recency bias game, it would be Rantanen.

You could argue any number of guys, but leading the league in primary assists you're going to be in the discussion after 28 games.

 

[24 others]

Not doing too well at the moment, but Voracek belongs in that conversation too.

 

[Dustin]

I'd take Wheeler. Might not be long before it's Marner though. Kid is getting better each year.

 

[Future GOAT]

I'd take Wheeler. Might not be long before it's Marner though. Kid is getting better each year.

I agree with this. It's been Wheeler for a while, and Marner is coming up, probably gonna take over sooner than later if he keeps this up.

 

[Skolman]

You could argue any number of guys, but leading the league in primary assists you're going to be in the discussion after 28 games.

Primary assists have never been more relevant in Leaf land.

 

[authentic]

Primary assists have never been more relevant in Leaf land.

The guy who directly passed it to a goal scorer the most so far this season is in the discussion now, it's unbelievable really. Not to mention he sets up numerous more chances that go unfinished nearly every game.

 

[Skolman]

The guy who directly passed it to a goal scorer the most so far this season is in the discussion now, it's unbelievable really. Not to mention he sets up numerous more chances that go unfinished nearly every game.

And he also plays with a top 7-8 centre according to a lot of Leafs fans who watch him every game.

I think if you put Gaudreau in his spot he would outshine Marner.

Marner is definitely top 3 though, no doubt in my mind.

 

[Bodybr3ak]

Homer vote for Marner.

But Wheeler has gotta be number 1 still.

 

[CraigsList]

There needs to be a multiple option button.

Wheeler, Gaudreau, Marner and Kane in no order.