4 Players Who Could Be Voted to the 2024 All-Star Game

Competition for fan votes this year will be fierce. Many of the league’s top performers through the first half of the 2023-24 season are on the ballot, including Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar (37 assists, tied for third in the league) and York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin (53 points, tied for third in the league).

McDavid, who is second with 39 assists and tied for third with 53 points in the league, is going to his seventh consecutive All-Star Game, which is currently the longest streak. On his last four trips to the midseason event, McDavid has been accompanied by at least one of his teammates from Edmonton.

Last January, Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl and Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner were both among the final 12 players that were selected to participate in the 2023 All-Star Game via fan vote. How many of McDavid’s teammates will be joining Edmonton’s captain this year? Here are the Oilers players eligible for fan voting with the strongest All-Star resumes:

Evan Bouchard (D)

Bouchard has cooled off a bit offensively following his streak of 13 consecutive games with a point, the second longest by a defenceman in franchise history, but he still sits fifth among all NHL blueliners with 37 points from nine goals and 27 assists. The 24-year-old is a pivotal part of Edmonton’s power-play, racking up 17 points on the man advantage, second most on the Oilers behind McDavid.

At the other end of the rink, Bouchard has made massive strides under new assistant coach Paul Coffey. Early in the season, Bouchard’s blunders led to opposition goals in nearly every game. Now he’s playing dependable defence and his plus/minus has climbed above zero for the first time this season.

Leon Draisaitl (C)

Draisaitl has been selected to each of the last four All-Star Games, but so far in 2023-24, the German forward isn’t producing points at the same prolific pace of the last few seasons. Even so, Draisaitl still ranks Top 20 in the NHL with…