Your savory breakfast links:
- The Washington Capitals acquired Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames yesterday in exchange for a 2025 2nd-round draft pick. [Rink, Caps, Vogs, NHL, Athletic ($), AP, ESPN, THN (and again), NoVa Caps, RMNB, Flames Nation, DFO]
- A few hours before the trade for Mangiapane, GM Brian MacLellan said the Caps plan to be pretty busy this offseason. [NHL, THN, RMNB]
- Pierre-Luc Dubois is excited for a fresh start in Washington and ready to make an immediate impact. [WaPo ($)]
- PLD has kept tabs on Dylan Strome over the years, and he’s hoping he can find a home with the Capitals just like his former World Juniors teammate did. [THN]
- The Caps have no plans to bring back either of the UFAs on their roster, Max Pacioretty and Nicolas Aube-Kubel, this summer. [RMNB]
- Charlie Lindgren received a few votes for the Vezina and Hart trophies this season. [THN]
- Former Capital Daniel Winnik announced his retirement from hockey yesterday—congratulations on the incredible 19-year career, Winnik! [RMNB]
- TJ Oshie is still undecided on his future, but he is searching for a permanent solution for his back issues. [THN]
- Should the Capitals trade down for a defenseman in tonight’s draft? [S+S]
- Looking across the league, which teams have the best salary cap situations and who isn’t looking too good? [Athletic ($)]
- With free agency fast approaching, here’s the latest iteration of The Athletic’s big board of UFAs. [Athletic ($)]
- Finally, happy 31st birthday to Joel Edmundson and 57th birthday to Patrice Lefebvre!