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8. The Teammate One

Given that Montreal are a team that's very much still in the "not good" stage of their rebuild with a roster largely composed of young players, we are unfortunately not in the position that some teams are in where there are multiple players who are shoe-ins to be a part of this season's ASG. However, that is not to say that the roster does not feature a ton of talent and that there are no players who I believe should be a part of the game given what they've been able to achieve this season. The teammate that perhaps stands out the most is Xavier Beausoleil. In his first season with the team, Beausoleil was able to lead the team in points and goals, as well as logging huge minutes and really shoring up the wing spot on the team's first line. Acquiring Beausoleil from the Monarchs was a big statement of intent for the team and something of a coup for Montreal, and given the promise he's shown already, I would have no reservations in giving him an opportunity to take part in the All Star Game alongside the league's very best players.



9. All Star Showdown

I think that there are some really obvious picks who will see themselves be part of the All Star Game this year. To throw out a few names, let's look at someone like Cale Salad; not only did they lead the league in points with a monster 124 points, they were only one goal of leading the entire league in that category too. Simply put, it was a monster season for Mr Salad and there's no denying that he'll be taking part in this season's ASG. Viktor Hargreaves and Chris Valentine are incredibly obvious picks also when looking at forwards and both should be gearing up to play a big part in the game after the type of seasons that they've been able to enjoy, but lets move on slightly to take a look at some defensemen who should be playing a big part in the game. The main one that stands out on the blueline is Cale Salad's teammate in Philadelphia, Nathaniel Barca, who achieved the slightly ridiculous achievement of being better than a point per game as a defenseman in the SHL. It's fair to say that there's not many other players who've done this in league history, and while the competition for Philadelphia players to enter the pool to be picked from, I'd wager than Barca is just as sure in his inclusion as Salad is. There's a great pool of talent in the SHL to pick from when it comes to building out All Star rosters, and I can't wait to see who actually makes the cut when it comes to the big game.



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