Dreakmur
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You're lacking a true #1 PP point man, but nothing you can do about that now, and you have Gretzky, and he makes up for a lot. Also seems like you don't really have the forwards to put Conacher on the point (also not sure if I'd buy him there, he does have a hard shot). I'd go with Stapleton - Subban on the first unit and Niedermayer - Doughty on the second unit.
Yeah, when I took Plante, I did that at the expense of a PP QB. Both Niedermayer and Doughty are kinda ES specialists.
Conacher played two full seasons as a defenseman, and was second in scoring both seasons. Not sure I want him back there, but I see no reason he can't do it well.
If Barry is on your 1st unit, who is centering your 2nd unit? Weiland could maybe do it, but not ideal and if he's PKing that's a lot of minutes for him. Maybe draft a 4th line center for the 2nd PP? Gretzky will get a lot of PP time anyway, so it's a reduced role.
There's still plenty of centres who can man the second unit.
I guess that leaves you with Bauer and Marchand as the 2nd unit wings. Seems the point men will be the strength of that unit.
I'm thinking Phillips and Bauer on the second unit. Phillips is still better than Marchand, I think.