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Your savory breakfast links:
- As rumored late Saturday night, Chandler Stephenson’s new deal became official yesterday - and so begins the salary cap crunch speculation, woo! [Caps, NHL, NBCSW (and again)]
- Cap issues aside, Brian Maclellan appears to have had himself another strong offseason. [StarsandSticks]
- John Carlson is coming off of a second-consecutive career year... is he due for a regression? [NBCSW]
- Nicklas Backstrom will be wrapping up his summer playing the role of mentor to one of the Devils’ top prospects in Jesper Boqvist. [NHL]
- The Caps’ blueline has undergone some significant changes from last season (with potentially more to come). [StarsandSticks]
- Taking a first stab at a mock run for the 2021 Seattle expansion draft. [NoVa Caps]
- A preseason look at 2019 first-round pick Connor McMichael. [NoVa Caps]
- Looking back on the (HOF-worthy?) career of Caps legend-turned-turncoat Sergei Gonchar. [StarsandSticks]
- Finally, happy 25th birthday to Liam O’Brien.