2011 NHL All-Star Game: Mock Fantasy Draft, Live at 12 p.m.

by Travis Hughes on Jan 26, 2011 11:41 AM EST in Features

The All-Star Game is this Sunday in Raleigh. I'll be on the ground in North Carolina ~~eating all the barbecue I can~~ providing all the coverage I can on the event, obviously with a tilt in the direction of Danny Briere, Claude Giroux and Peter Laviolette.

In the run-up to that, Steve Whyno from Philly Sports Daily and I decided to team up to put together a mock All-Star draft. We're doing it today at 12 p.m. Eastern, and you can catch it right here, embedded in a CoverItLive chat below the jump.

I've taken Team Lidstrom, while Steve's taken Team Staal. He gets to pick first, but that's fine because I have the cooler uniforms. That does mean that I have Patrick Kane as one of my assistant captains, but it also means I have Martin St. Louis, who's honestly pretty cool. Team Staal is stuck with that that Vespa-riding punk, Mike Green -- oh, and Ryan Kesler, too.

There are a few drafting rules we have to abide by here.

- Each team needs three goalies, six defensemen and 12 forwards.

- The three goalies need to be selected with the first 10 picks.

- The six defensemen need to be selected with the first 15 picks.

Okay, after the jump, the chat room where we'll hold the draft is embedded.

Feel free to chat with each other in the comments below in open thread style as we conduct the draft. No clue how long it's going to take, but it should be pretty fun.

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Fun idea

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 11:52 AM EST reply actions

I never saw the explanation, did the NHL assign the assistant captains randomly, or what?

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 11:53 AM EST reply actions

Yeah, pretty sure it was random.

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by Travis Hughes on Jan 26, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

How were the alternates chosen? Random? Did Lidstrom/Staal pick their As? Did they only have a certain pool of players on the All Star roster to choose from (eg – only people who wear the C or the A can be chosen…)

by brf132 on Jan 26, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions

See I just find it strange that the NHL would assign four people to teams, takes part of the drafting out of it. I would rather have seen the Captain choose two asst captains from the players they picked.

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, that was my question. I think I remember reading on the bottom line of NHL Net that Lidsy and Staal CHOSE their alternates. But I’m not sure.

by brf132 on Jan 26, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

Also, with Skinner up to replace Hemsky, and Eberle out also.. any chance Bob gets named late as a rookie?

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 11:54 AM EST reply actions

To that, I am wondering where is the Oilers representation on the All Star roster?

I have a slight crush on the Oilers. When I can’t be the Flyers in NHL 11, I take the Oilers.

by brf132 on Jan 26, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

Hall made it didn’t he?

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

first person to draft trent klatt gets a shiny quarter from me.

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by psudrozz on Jan 26, 2011 11:57 AM EST reply actions

I wonder if Bob is going back to Russia for the week or anything. Bet he’s a little homesick by now.

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:00 PM EST reply actions

Whoops. I typed my comment in the wong box…hahaha, meant to say that down here. Stupid multiple forms on one page.

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:01 PM EST reply actions

*wrong box……that’s two comments, two fails. Not a good day for me.

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

Well duh, Stammer is first pick.

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:02 PM EST reply actions

Wouldn’t be surprised if Staal picks Ward first, though, even though Stamkos is obviously the first pick.

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

Marty is cool in my book. Gets a day with the Cup and has The Samples and Phish play his party.

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by boknows71 on Jan 26, 2011 12:05 PM EST reply actions

Could we get a running tally of who has who? THat’d be awesome.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 26, 2011 12:05 PM EST reply actions

I can update it, already keeping a word file, heh.

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

haha, awesome.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 26, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

STALL:
Stamkos
Ward

Lidstrom:
H. Sedin
D. Sedin

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

I like this formatting better.

But include the alternates please :)

I’m bossy.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 26, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

By bossy do you mean lazy?

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

He meant Mike Bossy.

by mtitanic on Jan 26, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

Calling it, 15th pick is Chris Letang

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:05 PM EST reply actions

Kris?

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 26, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

I respect him so little I don’t care how he spells his name.

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

When I see him I kind of want to punch his face.

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by red army line on Jan 26, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions

Eric Staal Nicklas Lidstrom
Mike Green Patrick Kane
Ryan Kesler Martin St. Louis
Steven Stamkos Henrik Sedin
Cam Ward Daniel Sedin

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:06 PM EST reply actions

Well that formatted terribly.

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

Staal, Green, Kesler, Stamkos, Ward, Letang

Lidstrom, Kane, St. Louis, H. Sedin, D. Sedin, Thomas

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:09 PM EST reply actions

Ok, you want to take this over officially??

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t care, you can do it if you want, I do need to get some lunch. :)

by Derek F on Jan 26, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions

TEAM STAAL:
Green
Kessler
Stamkos
Ward
Letang

TEAM LIDSTROM
Kane
St. Louis
H. Sedin
D. Sedin
Thomas

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:09 PM EST reply actions

TEAM STAAL:
Green
Kessler
Stamkos
Ward
Letang
Ovechkin

TEAM LIDSTROM
Kane
St. Louis
H. Sedin
D. Sedin
Thomas
Webber

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:11 PM EST reply actions

Annnnnd KreiderFail.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 26, 2011 12:14 PM EST reply actions

Do your own running tally then fuckhole.

8 PICKS had been made.

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I knew what Travis meant.

Requiring 60% of your top picks to be goalies is ludicrous.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 26, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions

Rec for use of fuckhole.

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by EREX21 on Jan 26, 2011 12:47 PM EST up reply actions

Well Travis did word it strangely in the post

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Thank you!

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, sorry.

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by Travis Hughes on Jan 26, 2011 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

Update after 6th round

Travis (Team Lidstrom):
D – Niklas Lidstrom
F – Patrick Kane
F – Martin St. Louis
F – Henrik Sedin
F – Daniel Sedin
G – Tim Thomas
D – Shea Weber
D – Zdeno Chara
G – Henrik Lundqvist

Steve (Staal):
F – Eric Staal
F – Ryan Kesler
D – Mike Green
F – Steve Stamkos
G – Cam Ward
D – Kris Letang
F – Alex Ovechkin
D – Duncan Keith
G – Marc-Andre Fleury

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:17 PM EST reply actions

Dangit! I was holding out until Geoff apologized or did it himself.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions

I’m tracking the positions to make it easier on myself, but that’s just me

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

No it’s better for everyone. Geoff is just a lazy ass and needed to learn a lesson.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

So Staal is putting a premium on overrated defensemen I see.

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by EREX21 on Jan 26, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

After 10 rounds

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:29 PM EST reply actions

NBA? What is this?

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:30 PM EST reply actions

After 15 rounds...

Travis (Team Lidstrom):
D – Niklas Lidstrom
F – Patrick Kane
F – Martin St. Louis
F – Henrik Sedin
F – Daniel Sedin
G – Tim Thomas
D – Shea Weber
D – Zdeno Chara
G – Henrik Lundqvist
F – Danny Briere
F – Jonathan Toews
D – Dustin Byfuglien
G – Carey Price
D – Dan Boyle
F – Brad Richards
D – Keith Yandle
F – Corey Perry
F – Martin Havlat

Steve (Team Staal):
F – Eric Staal
F – Ryan Kesler
D – Mike Green
F – Steve Stamkos
G – Cam Ward
D – Kris Letang
F – Alex Ovechkin
D – Duncan Keith
G – Marc-Andre Fleury
F – Claude Giroux
G – Jonas Hiller
D – Marc Staal
F – Rick Nash
D – Brent Burns
F – Patrick Sharp
F – Anze Kopitar
F – Jeff Skinner
D – Erik Karlsson

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:43 PM EST reply actions

Final rosters:

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:49 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Thank you.

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by EREX21 on Jan 26, 2011 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

No problem… I knew if I didn’t keep track of which positions were filled I’d get lost

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions

(Sorry I overtook your job, Shaun)

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

No worries, I didn’t want the job really.

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by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks Jen!

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by Travis Hughes on Jan 26, 2011 12:51 PM EST up reply actions

So how are you setting up your line combos and D pairings, Travis?

by Eric T. on Jan 26, 2011 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

I think I’m gonna write a post about that later.

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by Travis Hughes on Jan 26, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

Haha, sweet. Make sure you go into the intricacies of the system you’re installing, too.

by Eric T. on Jan 26, 2011 12:58 PM EST up reply actions

So this took about 55 minutes and wasn’t televised but anyone want to bet me it will be more compelling than the actual selection show on Friday? Any takers? Nobody?

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Jan 26, 2011 12:56 PM EST reply actions

We can’t comment and possibly influence the picks when we watch the real one

by DragonGirl0583 on Jan 26, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

It’s actually dumb that they even did this and have a selection show two days later. Might as well just had this all done on Friday, live. Would have been interesting.

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by EREX21 on Jan 26, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions

Habs fans update. PK Subban got added to the skills competition, and Habs fans are now claiming Flyers fans everywhere are upset about it. What planet do they live on?

by jrphi2002 on Jan 26, 2011 1:06 PM EST reply actions

Link?

by mtitanic on Jan 26, 2011 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/44106

It’s where I go to laugh at the Habs faithful.

by jrphi2002 on Jan 26, 2011 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

Delusional. Other than when the Flyers play the Habs, I don’t give Subban a seconds thought.

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by doubleh on Jan 26, 2011 1:19 PM EST up reply actions

Their team doesn’t give them enough to whine about so they have to whine about us, too. I don’t think much about the guy either, unless we’re playing the Habs or some other funny story about him pops up somewhere.

by mtitanic on Jan 26, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

I’ve come to the realization that there are homers and then, a cannon’s shot away, there are Canadiens fans. Seriously, the majority of them seem to have their heads so far up their asses, or their noses so high in the air, that it’s a wonder they can even watch games in order to bitch and moan about them

by btowl1818 on Jan 26, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

They are the Yankees fans of hockey.

Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.

by doubleh on Jan 26, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

Travis - Great BBQ In Raleigh - Dickeys

Near the RBC building and the Marriott and Sheraton Hotels. I was there last week and I had the 3 meat plate special and the Loaded Potato with Beef Brisket and the Big Yellow Cup Drink.

I also was at another Place “cant Remember the name” but it had Green and Gold Lettering and had a NEW ORLEANS – Cajun BBQ and Creole appeal to it. I had the Sausage Beans and Rice but I asked them to add some Cajun Grilled Chicken in with the Sausage as well and mmmm Mmmmmmmmm MMMMmmm It was Goooooooddd !!!

Have fun in Raleigh. I did.

WIsh I could have stayed all week from last thursday 1/20/2011 to Sunday 1/30/2011 and worked my business Monday thru Thursday 1/24 to 1/27 but I couldnt swing it and couldnt get the tickets for the ASG. The CEO of my agency that I belong to – I am pretty good friends with – he has season tickets for him and his son to the Hurricanes. He probably could have gotten me into the ASG with his son but again, I couldnt swing the ability to stay and work for 4 days in Raliegh. www.AndyAlbright.com

But the BBQ is great mmmmm

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by FLYERROB on Jan 26, 2011 11:32 PM EST reply actions

Travis at Skills Competition?

Will you be at the skills competition on Saturday as well? I should be there. I may come say hello/thanks if that’s not too “creepy.” I live just outside of Raleigh (Wake Forest) in case you need any information during your visit.

by dsbflyers on Jan 27, 2011 12:01 AM EST reply actions