Monday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• It looks as if Semyon Varlamov is a goner. [@dchesnokov, National Post, PHT, SB Nation DC]
• The Caps' draft gets a B-minus (which is probably fine with George McPhee, in this D-minus draft). [CBSSports.com]
  
• More draft leftovers. [Corey's Corner, Rink Rebel, Slightly Chilled, In-Forum, The Spec]
• The Caps are looking for leadership from Troy Brouwer... [WaPo (Carrera)]
• ... whose acquisition signals a "win now" approach... [WashTimes (Whyno)]
• ... and who already has some friends in the Eastern Conference. Huzzah! [Boston Globe (Dupont)]
• Alex Ovechkin has Vladimir Putin's phone number. Oh yeah? Well I have Greg Wyshynski's! [RMNB]
• Brooks Laich, by the tens... [Peerless]
• ... and a look at the captain. [Peerless]
• Briefly catching up with Braden Holtby. [Meridian Booster, FanShot]
• Should the Caps look to poach Matt Gilroy from the Rangers? [CRtC]
• On the Caps and coverage thereof. [Chirps]
• In case you missed it over the weekend, former Caps bench boss Bruce Cassidy has been named head coach of the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence. [Bruins]
• Finally, happy 27th birthday to D.J. King.