Well, we could generate a hockey-l All American Team. It could be just as biased as anyone else's; but with a few rules (and plenty of time until next season) maybe a concensus would evolve. And with no publication deadline, there would be plenty of time for lobbying. And speaking of naming things - what do hockey buffs do during the off-season that would suggest a couterpart to "hot-stove league"? There must be a "hangover conference", "withdrawal conference", "blueline conference" (not very imaginative, but somebody'll thinka smpn.