Your savory breakfast links:
- With the 22nd-overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, the Caps selected Russian goaltender Ilya Samsonov. [Dump ‘n Chase, Monumental video, Caps OT (and again), Rink, CSNW, WashTimes, Patriot News, THW, RMNB, StarsandSticks]
- Hear from Ross Mahoney on the Caps’ first selection of this year’s draft. [Monumental video]
- Reflections on the long and successful career of Mike Green in Washington. [Rink, THW]
- With Green on the way out, the Young Guns continue to move on. [CapsCircle]
- A look back at what the Caps have done in the bottom third of the first round. [Rink]
- Talking drafting strategy, trades, contracts and more ahead of last night’s first round. [WaPo (and again), CSNW (and again)]
- Brian MacLellan weighs in on prospects and the move to three-on-three overtime, and expresses the same hope we all share – that Nicklas Backstrom will be ready to go in October. [WaPo, CSNW]
- Another step towards turning the Caps into a Cup contender: a third-line center. [RMNB]
- More from the agent who represents Eric Fehr and Mike Green on their decision to hit the open market next week. [Rink]
- What impact will the switch to three-on-three overtime have? [Puck Daddy]