Friday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• There's just a serious lack of anything happening out at Kettler right now, as the Caps' future remains in some sort of locked-down limbo. [CSNW, DSP]
• That limbo has put any contract negotiations with pending UFA Mikhail Grabovski on hold. But if he signs, maybe he brings Nikolai Kulemin with him... hmm. [National Post]
• Ranking sports teams across the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA to see which owners are getting the most bang for their buck. [Businessweek]
• Jason Chimera says it's disappointing to be watching the playoffs. But they've been so good so far, Jason! [CSNW]
• Evgeny Kuznetsov: "You have to work nonstop. Only the best are praised." The kid's gonna be alright. [RMNB]
• The season that was (such as it was) for Julien Brouillette. [CSNW]
• The Caps may not have made the postseason cut, but that isn't stopping John Walton, the radio voice of the Caps, from partaking in some playoff action out west. [Capitals Voice]
• The Hershey Bears' season in four parts... [Patriot-News]
• ...and in high- and low-lights. [Patriot-News]
• Missing the playoffs does not taste good - but the future could be pretty sweet. [WNST]
• Enjoy some CRL Extras with the first part of Mike Vogel's sit-down with Tom Wilson from earlier this year at the rookie's favorite fine dining establishment... Silver Diner. [Monumental]
• Exciting day for the Navy hockey team up in Annapolis, as the NHL surprised them with a visit from the greatest trophy in sports - and awesome pictures ensued. [WaPo, USNA]
• And finally, not Caps-related but worth watching - because the glee of a young hockey fan interacting with one of his heroes will warm the frozen chambers of even the coldest hockey heart.