If you are getting additional points for OTG and GWG, then you should put a premium on goal scorers. Boucher has the talent to be the best point producer of the bunch, but he is aging (35) and breaking down. Sekera is unproven and likely not to be better than anyone else on the list (this year). Girardi could be bit by the sophomore jinx, but isn't likely better than the others. Oduya and Martin play on a team that will likely struggle to score this year.
So that leaves Bieksa, Wideman, Seabrook, & Liles. Take a look at their stats. If you need PIMs, then get rid of Liles. I don't think you could go wrong with any of these 4, but here are my personal opinions (for what it's worth):
Bieksa hasn't seemed like the same player that made the all-rookie team. Wideman is underappreciated, but the team is not deep with talent. I think Liles is over-rated. Seabrook is a key d-man on a team where the sky is the limit, such a boon of young talent, could be scoring in bunches this year.
I personally would take Seabrook.
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