Your savory breakfast Laichs, err, links:
- As you might have heard, the Caps announced yesterday that they've re-signed Brooks Laich to a 6-year, $27 million contract extension. On to the coverage:
- News of the announcement... [Capitals (Vogs, with outtakes at Dump n' Chase), Ted's Take, Puck Daddy, CI (Carrera), CW (Whyno), CSN Washingon (Raby)]
- ... a word or two from Laich's agent... [CI (Carrera), CW (Whyno), SportingNews (Custance)]
- ... Laich's media conference call... [CW (Whyno: here, here) CI (Carrera)]
- ... general analysis and whatnot on the deal... [WashTimes (Whyno, Daly) WaPo (Carrera), ESPN (Greenberg, $), 106.7 The Fan (Elfin), DCEx (McNally), SB Nation DC, FanPost, RMNB, PHT, Frankovic, Hockey Independent (Scriven), Examiner (Hoffman), Corey's Corner, Puck 'N Hockey, CRtC, Box Seats (Cooper, Weissman), CBC (Friedman, note #2)]
- ... and radio hits. [LaVar and Dukes (106.7 The Fan audio), The Sports Reporters (ESPN 980 audio)]
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George McPhee also addressed the media on the Laich contract and other issues du jour (Semyon Varlamov, injuries, pending UFAs, etc.). [Caps365 (video), CI (Carrera), SB Nation DC]
- Troy Brouwer did a "farewell, Chicago" phoner with a Chicago radio station in which he was fairly candid about frustrations and regrets. [CBS Chicago]
- John Erskine gets more love for his pugilistic pièce de résistance. [Puck Daddy]
- Another stop on the Mattias Sjögren All-Star media tour, in which he confirms he's coming to Ballston for DevCamp and then back to his former team Rögle for some isträning with Andreas Lilja and Henrik Zetterberg. [Grönvita Sumo (via GoogleTrans)]
- Alex Ovechkin is having dog-related issues (that having nothing to do with Mike Milbury's ad hominem attacks). [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Stop! Hamr time? [SportingNews (Custance), with more on free agent blueliners at Corey's Corner]
- Finally, happy 63rd birthday to Rick Smith.
