Last five seasons he's just a shotgun to Nick Backstrom playing as a pure shooter. With Backstrom injured his true talent is coming out he has 14 assists in 15 games as Laviolette changed the way he's deployed and now has assignment as playmaker. So those assist totals mean nothing as he was being deployed as pure shooter then.
Best sniper + playmaker
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Last five seasons he's just a shotgun to Nick Backstrom playing as a pure shooter. With Backstrom injured his true talent is coming out he has 14 assists in 15 games as Laviolette changed the way he's deployed and now has assignment as playmaker. So those assist totals mean nothing as he was being deployed as pure shooter then.
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Still doesn't put him in the realm of being a top playmaker in this league.
1 pass seals it for you?
I've seen RNH snipe where the goalie didnt even see the puck.
Is he a top 10 goalscorer now too?
Even if he was supposedly a top 10 playmaker, hes still a mile behind Draisaitl in that.
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Being an elite sniper and playmaker, but lacking defence is the most German thing in the world. Go figure it's Draisaitl in hockey.
This question is #1 BS. Kuch possesses elite playmaking and scoring skills. My choice but I’m biased.
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It shows what he is capable of. He's performing at that level now just the players aren't converting the shots always.
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It was supposed to be a joke, but I would hardly call someone with 8:43 of PK time out of 74:01 a top penalty killer. Also see we learned at the Ryan Graves School of Plus/Minus Defensive Prowess.
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It’s very clearly Draisaitl. Others might be better at creating space to make plays (mainly through skating), but in terms of combined pure shooting and passing ability, he’s definitely at the top.
i’m a pens fan but it’s def leon. his backhand passes are unreal. i don’t watch the oilers that much but when I do tune in, he kinda reminds me of a bigger, slower Crosby in a way..
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Drai is #1. Even though they aren't "snipers", Kucherov and McDavid are up there as well.
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I need to revive this topic, because it is very interesting. Who are the top 5 sniper+playmaker currently? and the top 5 of all time?
Machinehead
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Jagr has to be up there on the All-Time list. from age 20-34 he averaged 44 goals and 66 assists per 82 games.
When I think of sniper and excellent passer, MacKinnon immediately comes to mind.
Draisaitl and Rantanen both have deadly one timers and can dish it.
Panarin
Eichel
Makar
Crosby
Kucherov
Malkin, Stamkos and Kane a few years back.
Pasta for sniper, but misses on the playmaking.
Honestly a pretty short list to be elite at both. Even Jagr back in the day, his one timer was non exisitent. Similar to McDavid now.
Draisaitl and Rantanen both have deadly one timers and can dish it.
Panarin
Eichel
Makar
Crosby
Kucherov
Malkin, Stamkos and Kane a few years back.
Pasta for sniper, but misses on the playmaking.
Honestly a pretty short list to be elite at both. Even Jagr back in the day, his one timer was non exisitent. Similar to McDavid now.
"Sniper" doesnt come to mind. Hes a dangler if anything. I can probaby count on one hand the amount of McDavid one timer goals I've seen. Same with Hymand and Reinhart. Tons of goals, not many "snipes".
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