Habs...
sure bets:Hainsey, Hossa
on the bubble
lekanec, Higgins, Perezhogin, Kostitsyn and Beauchemin...
Hainsey and Hossa will make the team, in what capacity they play, is up to them...
Perezhogin will likely start the season in the NHL and serve a suspension handed down by the NHL, the only reason he wouldn't be in MTL this season is if he really stinks it up at training camp...
Plekanec and Higgins, both are probably ready, Plekanec being the most ready NHL prospect the Habs have IMO, but I don't think the Habs can afford to have both players start the season in MTL, look for Plekanec to start off in MTL and Higgins to be called up for good later on in the year...
Kostitsyn, will all but surely start the year in the AHL unless he really blows everyones socks off at training camp and in preseason, which he is quite capable of doing...
Beauchemin, will have to battle it out in trainig camp with Hainsey and Bouillon for the 6th or 7th defensman