I agree. What you stated as the starting 7 should be about what the Habs start off with, except for maybe Struble as he doesn't have to clear waivers. I like to think Xheraj has a career in Montreal, and Guhle certainly does, so Harris and Barron need to show their best if they have any hope to stay with the team, as their time is about up.
I figured Savard would get traded at the TDL and I know people are dying to trade him , but if he wants to stay here on a shortish deal then maybe we look at it because the team is still in need of veteran D.
Mailloux , Hutson , Engstrom and Reinbacher will all get big league minutes.
People have written off Anderson prematurely. I don't know what happened to him other than he played well but was snake bit the first part if the year, started scoring briefly, and then mailed it in for the rest of the year. This guy scored 21 the year before and if he shakes off whatever is going on between the ears he can be back at 20 goals just like that, and then he is a valuable tradeable asset again. Or he is done, which people have already factored in.
Armia has to be gone by TDL, guessing for a 2nd.
Gallagher is not tradeable.