Your savory breakfast links:
- Congratulations are in order for a bunch of other guys after a remarkably Caps-free NHL Awards ceremony. [RMNB]
- Oh, and congrats to John Carlson, who joined the Calder nominees on the 2010-2011 All-Rookie Team, and to Alex Ovechkin, named to the All-Star second team. Mike Green's charitable work was a runner-up in Foundation Award voting. [Capitals, CI (Carrera)]
- Here's how all the voting went down. [Puck Daddy]
- Now on to Minneapolis and preparation for Friday's 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
- An interview with the Caps' scoutmeister, Ross Mahoney, and a member of his Euro scouting staff. [FanPost]
- Recent Caps' drafts have had their successes... [WashTimes (Whyno)]
- ...and their "Where are they now?" moments. [CSN (O'Halloran)]
- Speaking of which, a re-ranking of the 2009 draft has Marcus Johansson moving up 15 spots to #9. [TSN.ca]
- Looking for some mock drafts? Here's a couple. [USA Today, Peerless]
- Maybe someday the draft will come to DC. [DCExaminer (McNally)]
- Dmitri Orlov has a plan, and he's sticking to it. [RMNB]
- Ten by ten by Eric Fehr. [Peerless]
- Don't forget the RFAs and UFAs! Who should stay, who should go, who should be pursued? [KoL]
- Finally, North America's (second-) favorite pending free agent turns 28 today. Happy birthday, Brooks Laich.
