Your savory breakfast links:
- Looking at the numbers for recent trade acquisition T.J. Oshie. [Rink]
- More on the trade that brought in Oshie and sent Troy Brouwer to St. Louis. [Ted’s Take, WaPo, CSNW]
- The additions of Oshie and Justin Williams could make them one of the top contenders in the East next season – and management seems to be setting those expectations. [TSN, CSNW, CBS Sports]
- The Caps aren’t the only Metro team to upgrade the offense so far this offseason; so what could the new three-on-three overtime trios look like around the Division? [NoVa Caps]
- Where will the two newest Caps fit into the lineup next year – and who gets the coveted spot alongside Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom? [WaPo, THW, Stars and Sticks]
- If it’s Oshie on that top line, fantasy hockey owners should look for something of a bump in stats. [The Score]
- The roster and schedule for next week’s Development Camp is out! Hockey + summer = good. [Caps, WaPo, Patriot-News]
- Barry Trotz and Ovechkin weigh in on their first year together. [Monumental video]
- Wishing a fond farewell to Brouwer as he departs DC after four seasons. [Stars and Sticks]
- Speaking of farewells… Joel Ward‘s tenure in DC has also come to an end, as he inked a three-year deal with the Sharks. Ah, Wardo. We’ll always have Dallas. [WaPo, AP]
- Ranking the power within the Metro Division as July gets underway. [Stars and Sticks]
- Happy 43rd birthday to all-American boy Mike Knuble.
- Wishing all of you a safe and happy Fourth!