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Well, it isn't set in stone, but it's fun to guess what Wayne Gretzky and the gang will announce in about a week's time. Here's who I think they'll take. This doesn't mean this is the team I'd go with, but simply who I think Wayne will announce on the final roster:

Goalies: Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, Curtis Joseph

There's been a lot of talk about guys like Marty Turco playing well and Jose Theodore NOT playing up to par, but it really doesn't matter. Brodeur will get the start despite a shaky season.

Defence: Rob Blake, Ed Jovanovski, Bryan Mccabe, Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, Wade Redden, Robyn Regehr

You simply can't ignore Mccabe's production on the powerplay and that's why I think he'll go with him...it doesn't hurt Pat Quinn is Team Canada head coach, either. Personally, I'd take the Flames' Dion Phaneuf over Mccabe; he's simply too unreliable on defence.

Forwards: Todd Bertuzzi, Shane Doan, Kris Draper, Simon Gagne, Dany Heatley, Jarome Iginla, Vincent Lecavalier, Rick Nash, Brad Richards, Joe Sakic, Jason Spezza, Martin St-Louis, Joe Thornton.

This is where it gets really hard. Because Nash has been hurt most of the season, they may not pick him but it is unlikely as if he re-injures himself, apparently you are allowed to replace him. I'm being optimistic and thinking Gretzky WILL take Spezza as he has played his way onto the team, not unlike the same way Jarome Iginla did back in 2001-02. Personally, I'd love to see Gretzky dump Shane Doan and Martin St-Louis and include both Eric Staal AND Sydney Crosby. Have a kid line...Sydney, Staal and Spezza. They'd be unbelievable together. Can you imagine how exciting it would be to see them as a line on the ice? It will never happen, but, you never know.

Next week the official roster will be announced.