Wednesday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• Alex Ovechkin. Is. Back. The Caps’ captain inked a new five-year deal that should allow him to finish his career in DC. [Rink, Caps, Vogs, NHL, WaPo, NBCSW, WashTimes, Washingtonian, The Score, ESPN, AP, AFP, WHN, NoVa Caps, S&S, RMNB, Caps Outsider]
• Like the boss that he is, it was Ovechkin himself who first announced the new deal:

• Five more years of Ovechkin means five more years to chase down the Great One’s record... so what kind of pace does he need to get there? [NBCSW, USA Today]
• And what impact will his new deal have on an already tight cap situation for the Caps? [NBCSW]
• Looking at some potential netminding options for the Caps, who are likely to be in the market for a veteran to round out their tandem with Samsonov. [NoVa Caps]
• The departure of Brenden Dillon via trade earlier this week freed up some cap space, but left a question mark for the Caps on the left side of their defense. [NBCSW]
• And how about some potential free agent blueliners that may be on their radar? [NoVa Caps]
• Zdeno Chara is in no rush to make a decision on his immediate hockey future. [CBS Boston, TSN]
• As for Caps legend Henrik Lundqvist, he already knows he wants to play in the NHL again - but may have to wait, as he has not been medically cleared yet. [TSN]
• A few more looks at last weekend’s draft results. [S&S, NoVa Caps, THW]
• There have been some former Caps on the move recently, most notably Braden Holtby (who was bought out by Vancouver) - but the Caps should steer clear of nostalgia. [S&S]