This is the team Canada I picked in another thread back in December:
Schenn Tavares Stamkos
Schwartz McDavid Giroux
Marchand Crosby Bailey
Huberdeau Schiefele MacKinnon
Hall Seguin Barzal
Muzzin Doughty
Reilly Peitrangelo
Keith Subban
Giordano Burns
Holtby
Price
Crawford
The only change I would make now is adding Bergeron as he has gotten really hot. I'd put him on the 3rd line, move Bailey to the extras, and get rid of Barzal.
Canada would be the favourite no matter who they send however I do not like it when picks are made based on past performance or defensive skills. Toews is the biggest example of this. Yes he has contributed in the past and is great at two way play however he does not come close to being one of the top 15 Canadian forwards.
My strategy is to pick the best offensive players based on current performance. I am also a firm believer in players being on their correct side and have no issue moving centres to the wing as long as it is matches their handedness.
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