Your savory breakfast links:

● A look at the Caps' unrestricted free agents... [WaPo (with more on Dennis Wideman at CSNW)]

● ... and a look at those on whose free agency restrictions are placed. [WaPo]

● Dale Hunter has words of wisdom for Patrick Roy (and some other thoughts, while he's at it). [Globe and Mail, with more from (and on) Dale at the LFP]

● Discuss the possibility of trading Alex Ovechkin, get page views. Lather, rinse, repeat. [TFP (with a Tomas Vokoun-to-LA rumor thrown in), PHT]

● 2011-12 was full of surprises for the Caps, and one of the pleasant ones was the play of Jay Beagle. [NBC4 Washington]

● It may not have been all that surprising, but Jeff Schultz's 2011-12 could probably be classified as unpleasant. [Peerless]

● Karl Alzner's, however, was pretty super, on and off the ice. [RMNB, Caps Outsider]

● Jeff Halpern's return to D.C. had its ups and downs. [RtR]

● Stas Galiev as a replacement for Alexander Semin? No pressure, kid. [CSNW, with much more on Galiev and teammate Tomas Jurco at Buzzing the Net]

● Speaking of Semin, he doesn't care much about what those "who never came on the ice and never played, and who write" think about him. Hey, wait a minute. [RIA Novosti]

● Matt Hendricks and Defending the Blue Line - good dude, good cause. [RtR, StarTribune]

● Some leftovers regarding Russia's win at Worlds. [Dump 'n Chase, Puck Daddy, Capitals, WaPo]

● Thoughts on the summer ahead. [justanothersportsfan]

Many of your favorite Caps in... acrylics? [Bēhance]

● John Walton reflects on his first year calling Caps games, starting, appropriately, at the beginning. [Capitals Voice]

● Finally, SB Nation DC is looking for a Caps Editor. Interested? [@SBNationDC]