1. Milestones - 3 TPE - https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3459788

2a - 1 TPE. I think that the West having so many All-Stars is a huge benefit for the West. Since their team won't be too top heavy, their 2nd and 3rd lines should be able to feast on the east's most likely weaker lines. That being said, if the east's first line is much stronger, then the match may not be too one-sided.

2b - 1 TPE. I think that the West will have the most interesting defensive squad, as it is always fun to watch new pairings. Seeing defensive pairs from the same team is exciting, but the whole point of the All-Star game is to have players from around the league interact and play with each other. I think a mandatory rule where no player can be on the same line as their teammate would be a great way to add variety to the game.

4 - 3 TPE. I think that TPE has a large impact on who ends up being an All-Star. Just thinking about TPE in general, we all use TPE to increase our player's stats and attributes. In general, the more TPE a player has, the more stats they will have, which in turn should theoretically lead into better play by their player. Of course, this may not directly correlate - as someone could have their TPE all in fighting which doesn't necessarily scream all star unless your name is John Scott. They would be really good at fighting, but not good at much else. If someone, however, had a tested, specific archetype that they wanted to achieve and could work well at scoring/defense - then they would most likely be an all-star.

That being said - TPE isn't an end-all-be-all for all star success. Since the hockey season is so short, there is a lot of room for variables to come into play. I've seen players with great TPE numbers play like absolute trash - all because the sim wasn't in their favor and their player couldn't capitalize. It happens often, so just because a player may have lots of TPE - this doesn't mean a player with less TPE can't also be an all-star.

8 TPE total