Milestones Claim
+3 TPE

For the Eastern Conference defensive corps, Jaromir Jagrbomb and Nathaniel Barca are the two most prolific offensive defenders from the group. I think I would elect to split them up so we would have some offensive contributions up and down the lineup. All Star games aren’t always about sound defense, so trying to get the offensive boost on the most pairings possible makes more sense than having a turbo charged scoring pairing.
Jagrbomb is getting the top pairing with slightly better offensive stats. Skating alongside the Rage defender will be Georg N’Zola from the Los Angeles Panthers. N’Zola is mostly getting the 1st pairing nod here thanks to having so much TPE. This is a funky point in time to look at TPE with regression due, but either way that was enough to break the tie for me.
Pairing with Barca on the 2nd unit is Jølngüštrâädüvich DuBølk from the hometown Tampa Bay Barracuda. DuBølkis a solid all around defender with high positioning and defensive read. I think combined with Barca’s offensive presence, this unit will look to clog shooting lanes and maintain possession as much as possible.
The last pairing puts the S68 Baltimore Platoon and last defender in Philip Fry with Pihlippe-Eko Eel from the Atlanta Inferno. The Oops All Phil line is a nod to two veteran defenders getting some great recognition later in their careers than our other all stars.
WC 234 +4 TPE

I think the teams that surprised me the most for only having a single all star representative are Toronto, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Manhattan. Based on where those first three teams (TOR, NOLA, ATL) finished in the season standings I would have expected them to have no shortage of high performing players to make an all star roster. Manhattan just struck me as a team with good players, but a roster that is still taking shape.
WC 76 +1 TPE

3+4+1 = 8 TPE