One of the best I’d say. I’d still say Patty Kane is better though.
myboybuster
Who do you guys think would be on this list?
Does ability to handle at speed effect it as well?
Mcdavid, huges, leon, mack, and kane still all need to be in the convo
I know mcdavid and mack might not be the same threat in tight but they are moving 40 mph at all times it must be worth something
Mr_Sausage__
The way he uses his stick and his strength on his stick reminds me so much of Mario Lemieux.
Reallyme77
Every time this guy was on my TV this year he was scoring a Lemieuxesque goal. Fun to watch.
JiffTheJester
Yeah he’s fuckin sick man.. good for buffalo lol
DepressoEspresso45
McDavid is the best puck handler
jessicajewls
Mcdavid by a mile. Not even a question
hockeyguy26er
No, he just has a super long reach. But he’s up there.
dbag3o1
100%. can’t wait to watch buffalo next season
canucks_fan95
No
beardedunicornman
His reach makes him different than other puck handlers. McDavid and to a lesser extent Mackinnon deserve mentions for what they can do at high-speed. Crosby and Marchand for the way they keep the puck in a constantly dangerous position. Kane and Zegras for the fluidity and quickness of the hands. Patrice Bergeron sure seems to have the puck a lot more often than his counterpart. I wouldn’t want to try and stop Matt Tkachuk in tight.
aftamat1986
Not even close???
There someone named connor mcjesus incase you havent heard
TrueTrueBlackPilld
Definitely top 3
anthonyrosa02
He makes it look so freaking easy. Thats how you know he’s special.
HawtPackage
Zegras has the best handle of the puck I’ve seen.
Marner and Point are really good too.
DomDomDom18
Surprised nobody has said Kucherov yet, he’d probably be up there for me
yodazer
He’s no the best in the league. He’s good. He’s up there. Point, Kane, Thomas, McDavid, hell Oreilly are all around there.
Life-Confection-2588
Datsyuk walked so Thompson could run.
secret_rye
For his size no doubt
Kilow102938
If you watch this in slow motion before he score after the moves he throw a condom ar the goalie. He wants to make sure he’s safe before he fucks him.
slow_joke
I think it’s more of his wingspan. Not knocking him, but his hand speed isn’t as impressive as McDavid, Crosby, Kane, etc., but when he moves the puck left to right it literally travels about 7ft. Defending a guy that size that has great hands is a nightmare.
himynametopher
Anyone remember the insane goal Barkov pulled off in the playoffs this year?
ksettle86
He still has a tendency to look super awkward on his skates cuz of his size, but whereas two or three years ago it was a big issue, by now he’s worked a lot on calming his game down and working those bugs out. I imagine he still has room to improve and will thru his mid-20s…fun kid to watch and real super duper fun at his 7 mil AAV
locuststaar
I hope we make the playoffs. I hope
PagingDrTobaggan
If he’s not, he’s top 3.
zeouschen70
before i saw the video, i thought, you are out of your mind. I think lots have the ability to do this in practise or on their own, but that is some pretty sweet moves that he is using in game. Just WoW!. I knew he was scoring a lot in Buffalo, but I didn’t realize he was doing it like this some of the time.
hoff1cor
Nylander is #1
UggolyBird
No one ever throws Gaudreau into these convos. His handling isn’t as flashy as some of the others mentioned, but his pure control can be unreal.
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Maybe
Top 5 for sure
Put a 66 on his jersey, and it would be hard to tell the difference.
He’s good but not top 5
Currently active NHL, definitely up there. Hard to pick a clear #1 for me.
And if not currently active, then he’s second at best. #1 in my lifetime was Datsyuk.
ETA: many others close… but still not as good as Datsyuk.
ETA: [Hands](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br0sJicBEGw&ab_channel=DeltaHighlights)
One of the best I’d say. I’d still say Patty Kane is better though.
Who do you guys think would be on this list?
Does ability to handle at speed effect it as well?
Mcdavid, huges, leon, mack, and kane still all need to be in the convo
I know mcdavid and mack might not be the same threat in tight but they are moving 40 mph at all times it must be worth something
The way he uses his stick and his strength on his stick reminds me so much of Mario Lemieux.
Every time this guy was on my TV this year he was scoring a Lemieuxesque goal. Fun to watch.
Yeah he’s fuckin sick man.. good for buffalo lol
McDavid is the best puck handler
Mcdavid by a mile. Not even a question
No, he just has a super long reach. But he’s up there.
100%. can’t wait to watch buffalo next season
No
His reach makes him different than other puck handlers. McDavid and to a lesser extent Mackinnon deserve mentions for what they can do at high-speed. Crosby and Marchand for the way they keep the puck in a constantly dangerous position. Kane and Zegras for the fluidity and quickness of the hands. Patrice Bergeron sure seems to have the puck a lot more often than his counterpart. I wouldn’t want to try and stop Matt Tkachuk in tight.
Not even close???
There someone named connor mcjesus incase you havent heard
Definitely top 3
He makes it look so freaking easy. Thats how you know he’s special.
Zegras has the best handle of the puck I’ve seen.
Marner and Point are really good too.
Surprised nobody has said Kucherov yet, he’d probably be up there for me
He’s no the best in the league. He’s good. He’s up there. Point, Kane, Thomas, McDavid, hell Oreilly are all around there.
Datsyuk walked so Thompson could run.
For his size no doubt
If you watch this in slow motion before he score after the moves he throw a condom ar the goalie. He wants to make sure he’s safe before he fucks him.
I think it’s more of his wingspan. Not knocking him, but his hand speed isn’t as impressive as McDavid, Crosby, Kane, etc., but when he moves the puck left to right it literally travels about 7ft. Defending a guy that size that has great hands is a nightmare.
Anyone remember the insane goal Barkov pulled off in the playoffs this year?
He still has a tendency to look super awkward on his skates cuz of his size, but whereas two or three years ago it was a big issue, by now he’s worked a lot on calming his game down and working those bugs out. I imagine he still has room to improve and will thru his mid-20s…fun kid to watch and real super duper fun at his 7 mil AAV
I hope we make the playoffs. I hope
If he’s not, he’s top 3.
before i saw the video, i thought, you are out of your mind. I think lots have the ability to do this in practise or on their own, but that is some pretty sweet moves that he is using in game. Just WoW!. I knew he was scoring a lot in Buffalo, but I didn’t realize he was doing it like this some of the time.
Nylander is #1
No one ever throws Gaudreau into these convos. His handling isn’t as flashy as some of the others mentioned, but his pure control can be unreal.
LaFontaine, Datsyuk and probably this guy.
Probably not but he’s up there.
Probably. Dude is electric to watch