My team Canada
Lemieux Gretzky Cook
McDavid Beliveau Howe
Messier Clarke Lindros
Hull Crosby Bergeron
Richard, Yzerman
Pronger Orr
Harvey Bourque
Potvin Shore
Makar, Kelly
Roy
Brodeur
Hall
I think Gretzky and Lemieux is too tempting to keep apart. I don't love any option as their RW, but Cook brings another scorer to finish plays and a physical element, plus I don't want to go overkill with Howe there. I see Howe and Beliveau working together very well as Canada's most well rounded pairing, and I think McDavid fits well there bringing all time elite skating and I could see him working with Howe as a very rich man's Draisaitl. Lindros is interesting to me and he's pretty much a must in my eyes. He brings a unique element (elite offence with nearly best in the world physicality) to any team, I think his game easily translates to RW, and his weaknesses don't really apply in a short tournament where he isn't relied on to lead. Hull's goal scoring is too valuable not to pick, I could see him working well with Crosby based on his time in Winnipeg. Bergeron is the worst player on the team but I like his elite defence plus the proven ability to play with elite scorers and Crosby specifically, plus I like having an elite RHC for some defensive situations. I went with Richard for mystique and I went with Yzerman as a well rounded player with elite speed who can play C or RW... and because he's my favourite player ever.
I think that most of Canada's defence picks itself. I don't love Orr with Harvey because I want Orr to have the puck as much as possible and Harvey was puck dominant, plus I recall Harvey being the defenceman who more often chases in the zone rather than the one who clears out the front of the net, and I see Orr in that role. Pronger may stand out here but on his day I think he's near the level of the non-Orr defencemen and with a small changes his on-paper legacy stacks up much better, plus I like his size and that he can be effective next to Orr even if he barely has the puck. Makar also stands out but I wanted another RHD and realistically he's been a consensus top 5 or 6 player for years now and has been the best defenceman (barring injuries) in the NHL at least three different seasons already. Kelly is a must to me since he can play defence, wing, and centre.
I don't think that which goaltender is selected really matters. Is Roy better than Plante or Sawchuk? I don't know, but I like his mentality and he's at least one of the guys on the shortlist for best ever. Brodeur and Hall seem to be easy to get along with and I can see them accepting a backup role much more easily than some other top goaltenders ever.