Strategically we should vote in Timo Meier.
While the Shark fans will probably be voting in Logan Couture, Meier isn't a bad choice for them with 35 points in 38 games. With Sharks and Flames voting for him, it's a potential he wins it over someone like Draisaitl.
Why do we want Meier? With 55M spent already on 12 players next year, the Sharks still need to try and re-sign Pavelski, Karlsson, Meier and Thornton among many others.
Meier is on his ELC and has $850,000 in potential bonuses. An All-Star game appearance could form part of his Schedule "A" bonus structure. The Sharks are near the cap. Meier making the All-Star game could cause cap issues for the Sharks next year, even if slightly, when they are already in trouble to re-sign everyone.
Imagine if they were unable to re-sign Karlsson because they got four players to the All-Star game. Ha.
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