Top 10 skaters + stickhandlers you've seen

[authentic]

I thought it would be interesting to discuss who you believe have had the best overall skating and stickhandling abilities combined. I think we could all agree who #1 is, but who are the best of the rest?

1. McDavid
2. Bure
3. Crosby
4. Fedorov
5. Ovechkin
6. Kovalchuk
7. Jagr
8. Malkin
9. Datsyuk
10. Lemieux

HM: Forsberg, Karlsson, MacKinnon, Barzal, Gaudreau, Kane, Kuznetsov

I'm probably missing a few but that's roughly what I came up with off the top of my head.

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[Ainec]

just started watching hockey for first time this yr

McDavid Kuznetsov Barzal Crosby

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Datsyuk Top 3 All-time

 

[authentic]

just started watching hockey for first time this yr

McDavid Kuznetsov Barzal Crosby

Odd post considering who I put in my top ten.

 

[Bocephus86]

Sergei Samsonov.

 

[SI90]

Datsyuk was ridiculous. Barzal reminds me so
Much of him.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Afinogenov

 

[Zamuz]

MacKinnon

This goal is so amazing I can't stop watching it

 

[12ozPapa]

I gotta’ say, Stanislav Chistov was a treat to watch.

 

[jvcjdudu jcycyxjene]

Max Talbot

 

[Dondini]

Sergei Samsonov.

Came here to post this skilled little guy, probably could have done more in today’s nhl

 

[sk8n]

I’ve been going to Pens games since 1976 and in my opinion, Kovalev is the best I’ve seen.

 

[ponder]

On top of those already mentioned, Mogilny and Semin were both pretty great. And I’m biased, but Gilmour

 

[BenchBrawl]

Add Denis Savard

 

[ponder]

Ooh, and no Selanne mentions yet? Selanne.

 

[Mrb1p]

Datsyuk, Crosby, McDavid, Barzal, Kane, Bure, Kovalev, Mackinnon, Gaudreau

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

I’ve been going to Pens games since 1976 and in my opinion, Kovalev is the best I’ve seen.

Was he the guy with the 14 minute shift?

 

[Kamiccolo]

Nylander is amazing at it

 

[DJN21]

Bure, fedorov, dats, kovalev...American posting this btw

 

[authentic]

Oh yeah how did I forget Karlsson? He's probably top 10.

 

[North Cole]

MacKinnon

This goal is so amazing I can't stop watching it

What about this deke?



When they show them on the benches. Ha

 

[Phil68]

Hmmm

 

[Phil68]

Hmmm #2

 

[57special]

Beliveau, Denis Savard, Datsuyk, Perrault, Lemieux, Gretzky, Orr, McDavid, Makita, Crosby

HM - Malkin, Dionne, Lafleur, Bure, Kent Nilsson, Messier, P. Kane, ...probably a whole bunch I've forgotten. Oh, and McDavid wouldn't be #1. That would be Orr, possibly followed by Beliveau, who I never saw as a young man, when he still had great speed. 66 and 99 were giants, also. They controlled the game when the puck was on their stick.
Never saw the Rocket, nor a young Harvey(just with STL, maybe a bit in NY?). Going by people who saw them, they would be considered for this list.

Oh, and the Soviets were insane! Makarov, Lirianov...

 

[Rebels57]

Pavel Bure has to be the answer.