who would be the best playmaker wingers right now

[LeafsNation75]

I think this year was Marner's coming out party since he was the best Leafs forward in the playoffs and next season he will only get better with his play making ability.

 

[CBJx614]

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Wheeler was the league leader this year in assists,

Hall is a pretty good playmaker.

 

[TheMule93]

Voracek, Wheeler are on the top

 

[illpucks]

Voracek, Wheeler are on the top

Voracek shouldn't be a winger

 

[Brownies]

Bergevin screwed Drouin's chances in this thread. Kane, Voracek and Wheeler for sure.

 

[Appleyard]

Surprised no Giroux mentions now he played a whole season back at wing... as it is probably between him Wheeler and Kane now he is at wing.

Voracek has been mentioned multiple times but he does not have the vision or passing Giroux has... despite also being an awesome playmaker.

 

[CanadienShark]

In no order...

Kane, Gaudreau, Wheeler, Giroux, Voracek, Marner (arguably), Kucherov, Panarin.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

EDIT: Radulov I'd forgotten.

 

[Romkey]

Wheeler
Voracek
Gaudreau
Marner
Panarin
Kane

Order is interchangeable

 

[DannyGallivan]

I was wondering who would you place in your top 5 for the best playmaker Wingers in the league ?
I would Definitely put Radulov in the top 5, giroux too ( he's a former center so it's kinda biased) , Drouin is known for being solely a playmaker (when he was in tampa), Gaudreau, etc

who would you put ? let's try to keep out the former NHL center like giroux.



note: this is purely about the playmaker skill ( think about NHL18 video game stats ) so vision, pass skills, anticipation, precision.

How can Wheeler - the best one - not be mentioned?

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

How can Wheeler - the best one - not be mentioned?

In my mind Wheeler is a juggernaut or a power forward, still great at passing with great vision, but I'm not sure if he is a pure playmaker. I will go back watching some highlights, I might be bias toward him

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Wheeler
Voracek
Gaudreau
Marner
Panarin
Kane

Order is interchangeable

I'd add Kuch but this is pretty much my list as well

 

[robsenz]

No love for Stone?

 

[ESH]

I think Taylor Hall deserves a lot more mention in this thread

 

[PunkRockLocke]

In no particular order

Kane
Kucherov
Wheeler
Voracek
Marchand

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

I think Taylor Hall deserves a lot more mention in this thread

Hall and Giroux are both former NHL center. doesn't really qualify for it since a good Center will always be a good playmaker

is there a winger right now who has the talent of Joe Thornton playmaker ability ? if we go into the Center zone I still think Joe Thornton is one of the best playmaker who has ever existed.

 

[IPS]

Mich Marner is quite easily the best playmaking winger in the league right now.

 

[ManofSteel55]

In no particular order Giroux, Gaudreau, Wheeler, Voracek, Kane

 

[oXo Cube]

Not nearly enough Taylor Hall in this thread.

Also I get that the Draisaitl posts are an attempted bait but it's just true. He's a really good at making plays from the wing.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Hall and Giroux are both former NHL center. doesn't really qualify for it since a good Center will always be a good playmaker

is there a winger right now who has the talent of Joe Thornton playmaker ability ? if we go into the Center zone I still think Joe Thornton is one of the best playmaker who has ever existed.

Hall played maybe a dozen games as centre. And failed miserably while doing so.

 

[Tkachuky]

Mich Marner is quite easily the best playmaking winger in the league right now.

Probably best Center in the league too.

 

[FinnishCoyote]

Clayton Keller is very, very good playmaker

 

[oXo Cube]

Hall played maybe a dozen games as centre. And failed miserably while doing so.

Hall played less than 2 games of regular season play at center before Eakins ended that experiment.

He was -5 or something.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Probably best Center in the league too.

Heard he was 4th in Vezina voting as well.

 

[ESH]

Hall and Giroux are both former NHL center. doesn't really qualify for it since a good Center will always be a good playmaker

is there a winger right now who has the talent of Joe Thornton playmaker ability ? if we go into the Center zone I still think Joe Thornton is one of the best playmaker who has ever existed.

Hall has never played center at the NHL level besides for a few games at the start of the season a few years ago if I recall correctly.