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Florida Panthers: Top Candidates for the 2019 All-Star Game

ByCal Friedman|
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 28: {L-R} Atlantic Division All-Stars teammates Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres, and Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers celebrate after a goal in the second half during the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game between the Atlantic Division and the Metropolitan Divison at Amalie Arena on January 28, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 28: {L-R} Atlantic Division All-Stars teammates Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres, and Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers celebrate after a goal in the second half during the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game between the Atlantic Division and the Metropolitan Divison at Amalie Arena on January 28, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Over the past few seasons, the young guns for the Florida Panthers have developed from prospects into stars. This season, however, could be the year that they become all-stars! 

NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 31: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers and Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers celebrate after Jagr’s goal during the Eastern Conference Semifinal Game between the Atlantic Division and the Metropolitan Division as part of the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Bridgestone Arena on January 31, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 31: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers and Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers celebrate after Jagr’s goal during the Eastern Conference Semifinal Game between the Atlantic Division and the Metropolitan Division as part of the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Bridgestone Arena on January 31, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

This season should be the year that a lot of them will receive the credit of the Auston Matthews and the Steven Stamkos players in the Atlantic, and recognized across the NHL as the best of the best.

No better way to become a proven star is to represent the Atlantic Division as all-stars, and the Florida Panthers have multiple players who are contending for their team’s all-star slot. This isn’t the only spot on the team, as there are three other wild-card spots that some of the top talents in South Florida can fight for.

With that said, here are my five players who could represent the Panthers in San Jose at the 2019 All-Star Weekend.

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