Saturday Caps Clips: Bye Bye Burkie

Your savory breakfast links:

• The Caps have drafted some big bodies in recent years - how does that compare to the NHL’s current trend, and does it matter? [Rink]
• The Andre Burakovsky question has finally been answered, as the Caps traded him to Colorado for a second- and third-round pick. [Rink, Caps (with more from Vogs), NHL, WaPo, NBCSW, WashTimes, AP, The Score, PHT, StarsandSticks, Denver Post, Mile High Hockey]
• Why the Caps ultimately decided to move on from Burakovsky. [NBCSW]
• We’ll always have Game 7... thanks for everything, Andre. [NoVa Caps, Caps Outsider]

• A true bromance can’t be broken up by mere distance. Willy + Burky 4ever. [NBCSW]
• Does the Burakovsky trade mean the Caps are going to try and bring Brett Connolly back? [Edmonton Journal]
• They’ll definitely have a little space to spend now, and there are options out there for them. [StarsandSticks, NoVa Caps]
• That doesn’t mean that they’ll be super active, though, for a number of reasons. [NoVa Caps]
• This week’s development camp gave us a sneak peek at the future - and here are a few rookies who could make the roster in 2019. [StarsandSticks]
• Caps prospect Riley Sutter gives us more of an inside look with his diary from camp. [Caps]
• Connor McMichael isn’t going to step right into the NHL this fall, but the Caps do see potential in the first-round pick. [WaPo]
• Get to know more about two of the Caps’ recent draft picks from the man who coaches them in Prince Albert. [NBCSW]
• Taking a look at the top five Caps’ goaltending prospects. [StarsandSticks]
• Finally, happy 71st birthday to Rick Smith.