Your savory breakfast links:
- In case you’ve been living under a rock, you know that today at 3:00 is the NHL trade deadline. Here’s a roundup of items of interest to kick off the day:
- Yes, this was in yesterday’s Clips. Read it again (or for the first time). [Dump ‘n Chase]
- Could Jason Arnott be a prime target for the Caps? [SB Nation DC]
- Could Arnott be a fall-back move if something bigger falls through? [Fire & Ice]
- Bruce Boudreau talks about integrating new guys. [CI (Carrera)]
- Don’t count on any of the elite prospects (including the Caps’ Evgeny Kuznetsov) changing NHL teams today. [NHL.com (Masisak)]
- It’s George McPhee‘s time to shine. [OFB, NHL.com (Rosen), Globe and Mail (Duhatshek)]
- The Boss is looking to add some experience to the roster. [Ted’s Take]
- CSN Washington’s Kellie Cowan, hockey talk, beer, and me (listed in order of relative importance). [Skate Skate SHOOT (video)]
- A few more thoughts heading into the day. [Peerless, RtR, Hockey Mom, Skate Skate SHOOT]
- The Caps sent Todd Ford to Hershey yesterday (where he picked up a win for the Bears), but that doesn’t mean Semyon Varlamov is healthy and that Ford won’t be back real soon. [Capitals]
- So the Caps have a new wing in Marco Sturm. Where does he fit in?… [DCEx (McNally)]
- … And what did he used to think about the Caps? [CI (Carrera)]
- More on Sturm. [CRtC]
- Home-not-so-sweet-home. [Peerless]
- Why scoring chances are important (and it’s not hokey “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” stuff). [RMNB]
- Breaking down the 2010-11 Caps by dollar-per-minute (and to answer your next question, this link). [FanPost]
- You asked, Mathieu Perreault answered (then he packed up and left). [CI (video)]
- In the event that the powers-that-be shut down the Government next week, here are some ideas for the Caps fan who will suddenly find himself with time on his hands. [RtR]
- Just a reminder that our Tweet Tweeters page is a good place to follow all of the most relevant tweets of today’s transaction action.
- Finally, happy 43rd birthday to Jeff Greenlaw and happy 53rd to Jay Johnston.