By no means is the Conn Smythe Trophy the be-all and end-all piece of hardware when it comes down to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it definitely is a welcomed edition to any player’s display case should they play well enough to win it. There are a number of players on each current playoff team in the Eastern Conference that will be deserving of the 49-year old Conn Smythe Trophy should their team have the ability to play deep into the spring. Revealing who will be up for the prestigious award involves the current state of a player’s game as well as what they have been able to do in the past.