Wednesday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• Day 1 of Development Camp is in the books. [Monumental video, Caps OT (first sessions, Team White on the ice), CSNW, Frankovic, RMNB, Patriot-News (pics)]
  • Coach Troy Mann talked about the first day of camp... [Monumental video, Patriot-News]
  • ...as did the campers themselves. [Monumental video]
  • Former first-rounder Jakub Vrana is all smiles and ready to go at his second development camp. [WaPo]
  • A strong final run in the OHL that culminated in a trip to (and sadly a loss in) the Memorial Cup final has Madison Bowey poised for his first pro season with the Bears. [Patriot-News]
  • After a surprise stint in the NHL last season, Liam O`Brien is hoping to use this year's development camp as a springboard for a second go 'round in the NHL. [WashTimes]
  • Meanwhile, Nathan Walker is sitting out this year's camp to recover from season-ending knee surgery. [Patriot-News]
• If you've got some free time at lunch today, be sure to stop by Reddit and check out Walker as he participates in an AMA. [Reddit]
• And if you've got more free time on Saturday, new Cap T.J. Oshie will be signing autographs and greeting fans at FanFest as camp wraps up. [CapsOT]
• Newly signed new papa Evgeny Kuznetsov stopped by Kettler yesterday to chat about his busy offseason, capped off with a two-year deal signed on Monday. [Monumental video, Caps OT, NHL.com, WaPo, CSNW, WashTimes, RMNB]
• Per Barry Trotz, sounds like things are still pretty uncertain regarding Nicklas Backstrom's availability for the start of the 2015-16 season. [EITM, The Score]
• That said, the coach seems pretty happy with the direction in which his squad is moving. [CSNW]
• Don't. Trade. MoJo. [StarsandSticks]
• The Caps have gone from Young Guns to a more balanced - but deadly - offensive attack. [Caps Outsider]
• Breaking down the pros and cons of the Caps' recent acquisitions, and Justin Williams. [Along the Boards]
• How do Oshie and Williams fit in here in DC? [THW]
• The recent trade between the Caps and Blues raises an interesting (or...insane?) question: Could Sochi sweetheart Oshie become more popular in Washington than Alex Ovechkin? [WaPo (video)]
• He won't be if he (like a handful of other NHL stars) doesn't stop getting his back in the way of peoples' knives. What a meaniehead. [LHH]
• If the Caps are still looking to upgrade the forward crew with some depth pieces, perhaps they're in the Nostrils of Doom Tyler Kennedy market. [StarsandSticks]
• Ranking the Metropolitan Division goaltending stable of stars. [StarsandSticks]
• Finally, happy 64th birthday to Leif Svensson, happy 60th to Greg Smith, and happy 52nd to Mike Ridley.