I have not had time to follow sports like I used to, however I did coach kids travel soccer for 7 years from ages 5 to 14. I spent every Friday night thinking about my line up and who would be where on the field. If I had to make an NHL team and design the team around one player or position I would probably choose the goalie first. If he can keep goals from being scored, that is a huge bonus. My second position that would be most important would be a very fast and experienced forward.

I realize every position is important, but I feel a great goalie can be the difference between a good or a great season. Just my thoughts!

As for coaches, as I mentioned I have not been following sports lately, so I am not certain who the best coach would be, but the coach is a very important role. An awesome coach knows who to play and where and can get players to improve through the season.

There is simply one answer if you want fans in your seats. The young phenom, Alex Ovetchkin has stunning moves and single-handedly revitalized a malingering Washington Capitals team.

Honorable mentions:
Sidney Crosby. He has all the hardware you need and is a good teammate.

A #1 draft Pick such as Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin. They both look like stunning players with raw skill. It is yet to be seen if they will lead to a resurgence in either Edmonton or Boston, but both those teams certainly took the plunge on them.

Zdeno Chara. A big dominating defenseman who has good puck skills, excellent toughness, a blazing shot, and a mean streak.

Other than that, you would have to look at goalie. The single most important position on a team. Unfortunately young goalies seem to be inconsistent and apt to bad streaks. In this realm, you might want to look at a Tukka Rask (I know, my Boston bias is coming out). You may want to look at Carey Price. I just feel that a young goalie is too risky to give your first pick.