Your savory breakfast links:
- The 2024-2025 Rink Wrap results are in! See how each Cap performed relative to your expectations this season. [Rink]
- The Washington Capitals made their first offseason move yesterday, acquiring forward Justin Sourdif from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks. [Caps, Vogs, THN, RMNB (and again), S+S]
- The Capitals also re-signed forward Henrik Rybinski to a one-year deal yesterday. [Caps, THN, RMNB]
- The GOAT Alex Ovechkin is featured on July’s Washingtonian cover…along with an actual goat. [Washingtonian, Caps, WUSA9, RMNB]
- Here’s everything The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler is hearing ahead of tonight’s NHL Draft. [Athletic ($)]
- And here’s one last Round 1 mock draft to get everyone ready for tonight. [ESPN]
- Check out the latest edition of The Athletic’s Big Board of NHL free agents ahead of the market opening next week. [Athletic]
- In terms of salary cap situation, where do the Capitals rank compared to the rest of the league? [Athletic]
- The NHL and NHLPA are reportedly close to locking in a four-year CBA extension. [ESPN, RMNB]
- Finally, happy 41st birthday to D.J. King!
Happy draft day, boys and girls and babes!