Est-ce que Thompson est le meilleur manieur de rondelle de la ligue?
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No-ConspiracyTheory
@Ligue nationale de hockey
Est-ce que Thompson est le meilleur manieur de rondelle de la ligue?
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No-ConspiracyTheory
38 Comments
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
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.
For his size no doubt
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?
Probably not but he’s up there.
It’s more about his puck control. He’s fully aware of how he can utilize all of his tools to protect the puck and create something. That’s why he gets the Mario and Jagr comparisons.
He is up there, but the best is probably McDavid, or Marner
Wouldn’t say #1 but probably safe to say he’s top5
It’s the combination of his size with those hands. For his size, he shouldn’t have mitts like that!
He’s up there but hard no
It’s Kane until retirement
No, he isn’t.
No.
Kid named mcdavid:
No
He’s definitely has the best hands of anyone above 6’5. Hard to go against McDavid and mack among others.
No, amazing hands but not best in the league
No. He has good hands but having that big body really makes things a bit easier for him.