Fatmanonice
Banned via Warnings
Lucario's probably going to be cut simply because they'll want to show off someone from Gen 6 (almost guaranteed to be Mewtwo at this point).No need to wait until June 11.
Roster Prediction
Cut: Lucario, Ness or Lucas, Wolf, Sonic, Snake
There ya go.
I don't see Ness leaving because of Earthbound's long standing cult presence in both the East and West, further cemented by the confirmed Western re-release of Earthbound on the VC, as well as him being part of the original 12. Lucas could but I don't see that much of a point to it aside from freeing up more character spaces.
I've always seen Wolf as someone who was reasonably expendable simply because his moveset doesn't really contribute anything to the overall roster. I'd rather see Krystal with a 100% original moveset but I have no qualms with Wolf sticking around.
I seriously doubt Sonic's getting the cut especially with Nintendo's exclusive three game deal with SEGA/Sonic Team coming up. Not only that but angry mobs would probably burn NoJ HQ to the ground if this happened.
Snake's probably out the door simply because he kind of snuck into Brawl to begin with and Sakurai seemed to strongly suggest that Snake was always intended to be a "guest" and not a permanent addition to the roster.
The only character I would add is Ike. I'd hate to see him go and I believe that Fire Emblem deserves at least three reps but I could easily see him getting cut for Chrom or "Marth" simply to represent the latest game in the franchise.