Like last January, the most intriguing part of next weekend’s All-Star Game festivities in Ottawa will be the fantasy draft conducted on Thursday. Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom – recently-named captains – will draft their teams for Team Staal and Team Lidstrom.Alexander and I recently did a mock fantasy draft of the 42 All-Stars. Here’s how our draft played out, with Alexander getting the first pick…(Remember: all goalies will have to be picked by round 10, defensemen by round 15)Round 1Alexander… Evgeni Malkin, PIT, FMalkin is on pace to break 100 points for the first time since 2008-09, which is a strong indication that he is playing at an elite level. With Sidney Crosby not an option, we feel 'Geno' is the second-best player in the League.Ryan… Claude Giroux, PHI, FIn the wide open format of the All-Star Game, Giroux's skill set is even more valuable. Giroux has arguably been the league's top player up until this point in the season.Round 2Alexander… Alex Ovec...
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PLAYERS:
Eric Staal,
Nicklas Lidstrom,
Evgeni Malkin,
Sidney Crosby,
Claude Giroux,
Alexander Ovechkin,
Henrik Sedin,
Henrik Lundqvist,
Zdeno Chara,
Daniel Sedin,
Steven Stamkos,
Shea Weber,
Ryan Suter,
Jonathan Quick,
Phil Kessel,
Dan Girardi,
Erik Karlsson,
Carey Price,
Brian Elliott,
Jonathan Toews,
Dion Phaneuf,
Keith Yandle,
Dave Tippett,
Dustin Byfuglien,
Evander Kane,
Nicklas Backstrom,
Alexander Edler,
Patrick Kane,
Pavel Datsyuk,
Marian Hossa,
Kimmo Timonen,
Chris Pronger,
Brian Campbell,
John Tavares,
Marian Gaborik,
Daniel Alfredsson,
Corey Perry,
Teemu Selanne,
Jarome Iginla,
Jason Spezza,
Tyler Seguin,
Milan Michalek,
Dany Heatley,
Jamie Benn,
Logan Couture,
Joffrey Lupul,
Jason Pominville,
Mikko Koivu
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres
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