With 28 goals and 45 points in 41 games, Zach Hyman absolutely deserved to receive his first all-star nomination, and it could have been extra special in his hometown of Toronto and in the building of the team that let him get away. It would have been incredible to see Hyman return to Toronto as an all-star and put on a show to make the Leafs regret losing out on him even more.
Kyle Connor is a fine nomination for an all-star, but Hyman really should have made the cut above Trocheck, who only has 15 goals and 44 points in 46 games.