Which group of players would you start a brand new team with?

[Ducks in a row]

Group 1
C: Steve Yzerman
D: Ray Bourque
G: Patrick Roy

Group 2
D: Denis Potvin
D: Nicklas Lidstrom
G: Martin Brodeur

Group 3
C: Joe Sakic
C: Bobby Clarke
G: Dominik Hasek

Group 4
C: Bryan Trottier
C: Phil Esposito
D: Paul Coffey

Group 5
C: Stan Mikita
D: Chris Chelios
D: Chris Pronger

Group 6
C: Sergei Fedorov
C: Mark Messier
RW: Jaromir Jagr

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[Boreal01]

1
3
2
6

5

4

 

[bambamcam4ever]

There's a couple better forwards than Yzerman here, but he's still a legendary player and you get the #2 D and G of all time

 

[amnesiac]

1 or 3

 

[Haatley]

1 of 3 for me.

 

[Master P]

2

 

[socko]

I went with 6. My only reservation was that Fedorov had such a short prime. I was tempted by the goalie options but went for the firepower. It's more fun.

 

[Puckstuff]

Messier+Jagr combo is to good to pass up even though the first group has a goalie and a d-man.

 

[norrisnick]

1
2
3
5
6
4

 

[wetcoast]

1
2
3
5
6
4

I love Trottier but Coffey and Phil drag this team down...given the competition.

I really like group 5 personally even though they are in the bottom 2 for me.

 

[norrisnick]

I love Trottier but Coffey and Phil drag this team down...given the competition.

I really like group 5 personally even though they are in the bottom 2 for me.

Pretty much my thinking.

I heavily favor controlling all 200' in threads like these. If group 2 had a C instead of G that would have vaulted them to the top for me.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

3

 

[treple13]

I like 3, but 1 is pretty much at the same level

 

[Cianide]

Sakic + Clarke. Two dynamic threats. Fedorov and Messier came in 2nd.

 

[BlueBaron]

I feel like 1 being the only group with player in each position has a bonus attractiveness. I kind of like group 2 though. Potvin or Lidstrom is always there to help their buddy Broduer...

 

[Three On Zero]

Group 1, you build a team with goaltending and defence

 

[Bounces R Way]

3 but more personal preference than definitive. Greatest goalie ever with a nasty two way punch down the middle.

1 & 2 reasonably close behind.

 

[banks]

I'd pick group 1 even without Yzerman. And I'm only a little bit joking.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

3 for me, a goalie capable of dragging teams to the playoffs almost by himself, pair that with two of the best two way forwards of all time? Yes, please.

 

[AvroArrow]

Group 6, the opposition will never have the puck lol