I'm pretty certain there are no rules for all-star eligibility (because why would there be) and if there are - they can easily be changed to whatever the NHL wants to do - whether that's allowing him to play despite being in the AHL or not letting him play.
That said - a ton of faux outrage on this issue. Or at least people pretending to really care about it. About 5 seconds after the all-star game is played no one will care if he played or didn't.
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