NHL's best at every skill: Top skater, shooter, puckhandler, more

The NHL is in an unprecedented era of skill and speed. The best players are so much better than they've ever been and have forced the game to evolve to their high standards. It's making for a more entertaining product.

Let's take a look at some of those skills central to playing in the modern NHL. And evaluating the top players' games, consulting with scouts and looking into the numbers, we named the best in every skill area.

Some are pretty obvious; you've seen Connor McDavid skate, right? But others might not be, and there's bound to be a host of other players who deserve recognition. The fun thing about the NHL right now? Lists like these will change every year as younger generations…