Confirmed with Link: Auston Matthews named Atlantic Division Captain

[LeafChief]

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[Liminality]

Kinda knew he'd be a popular vote in, Marner and Rielly should be going too.

 

[SprDaVE]

Neato.

I assume Rielly and Marner will be joining him. Andersen or Tavares should also be there but 4 Leafs at an all-star game might not be okay with the masses.

 

[Jozay]

Hopefully Rielly and Marner or Freddy go too.

 

[robertmac43]

that's super exciting and well deserved for Matthews!

 

[TML Dynasty]

What's the most players from one team ever been? Anyone know?

 

[PuckMagi]

Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Rielly, and Andersen are all legit all-stars.

 

[hotpaws]

good for AM and well deserved

Marner/Rielly/Andy deserve to go as well but i can't see 4 Leafs there .

 

[Fogelhund]

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CapFriendly Retweeted NHL Public Relations
With Auston Matthews officially named the NHL All-Star games Atlantic captain as voted by the fans, the #Leafs star forward has also unlock a $212,500 Schedule 'A' bonus as a result.

 

[Liminality]

Okay, I didn't know this part of the all star game vote in.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

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CapFriendly Retweeted NHL Public Relations
With Auston Matthews officially named the NHL All-Star games Atlantic captain as voted by the fans, the #Leafs star forward has also unlock a $212,500 Schedule 'A' bonus as a result.

Seriously??? So it just cost us cap space. Yippee....

 

[Fogelhund]

Seriously??? So it kust cost us cap space. Yippee....

With this knowledge, perhaps fans should strategically vote for other teams players, if they are tight on the cap.

 

[Liminality]

"Sandwiched between that, the league’s hockey ops staff gets nine picks per division and will attempt to ensure each of the following criteria are satisfied:
• Have a representative from all 31 teams
• Include the top 10 to 15 league scorers at the time of selection
• Include as many of the NHL’s marketed “stars” as possible
• Ensure the host team, the San Jose Sharks, is well-represented"

Anyone want to attempt the all star picks now?

 

[Wafflewhipper]

With this knowledge, perhaps fans should strategically vote for other teams players, if they are tight on the cap.

Yeah like T -bay players ha. Oh well good on Amigo for getting it too !

 

[Kelly]

With this knowledge, perhaps fans should strategically vote for other teams players, if they are tight on the cap.

not many teams have players on their ELCs who are legit candidates for the ASG.

But seriously, obviously Dubas would've planned for Matthews to make the ASG - that should've been obvious.

 

[Its not your fault]

Sweet I expect to see Marner and Tavares too.

 

[Nineteen67]

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CapFriendly Retweeted NHL Public Relations
With Auston Matthews officially named the NHL All-Star games Atlantic captain as voted by the fans, the #Leafs star forward has also unlock a $212,500 Schedule 'A' bonus as a result.

No biggie....Luckily they have cap space this year.

 

[Liminality]

Sweet I expect to see Marner and Tavares too.

Surprisingly I think Tavares won't make it. There's just too many players from other teams that need to be in too.

 

[member 147413]

Matthews
Kucherov
Eichel
Barkov
Pastrnak
Marner

Rielly
Chabot
Petry

Andersen
?

 

[Liminality]

Matthews
Kucherov
Eichel
Barkov
Pastrnak
Marner

Rielly
Chabot
Petry

Andersen
?

Got to have someone from Detroit too, Howard? Although really Larkin is the one that deserves to go for that team.

 

[Fogelhund]

Sweet I expect to see Marner and Tavares too.

It's highly doubtful that both will go, and when I construct the team, neither of them make it.... not because they don't deserve it, but because every team needs a player in the game.
There are eight teams, with eleven players going. Three D, 2 G, and six forwards.

The best D? In terms of scoring, that's Rielly, Chabot and Yandle.... so that's Ottawa and Florida with a player each in the game now..
The most wins for G? Andersen and Price, so that's Montreal with a player in the game...

Then in terms of points leaders of forwards, in order.

Kucherov - Tampa
Marner
Eichel - Buffalo's representative
Pastranak - Boston's rep
Point - Does he go, so Tampa, the top team in the league has two, and more balance, by teams selected?

So the only team without a player is Detroit - Larkin...

So the question being, is it Marner who goes, or Point?

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Seriously??? So it just cost us cap space. Yippee....

Dubas said they left enough cap space to absorb bonuses this year plus still add at the deadline. We shouldn't have to defer them to next year.

 

[Nineteen67]

"Sandwiched between that, the league’s hockey ops staff gets nine picks per division and will attempt to ensure each of the following criteria are satisfied:
• Have a representative from all 31 teams
• Include the top 10 to 15 league scorers at the time of selection
• Include as many of the NHL’s marketed “stars” as possible
• Ensure the host team, the San Jose Sharks, is well-represented"

Anyone want to attempt the all star picks now?

Pasternak Point Marner for certain...

 

[smitty10]

Great choices. No dud captains this year. 4 of the top 5-7 players in the league.

 

[X66]

Matthews,Marner,Rielly, Tavares and Andersen are all legit All-Stars this year, pretty crazy to believe where this franchise was 4 years ago.