Your savory breakfast links:
- The Caps made eight picks at the draft, the most since 2012 – let’s get to know ’em. [Rink]
- GM Brian MacLellan promised to be aggressive this offseason. He delivered, and has given his roster a major overhaul in a short amount of time. [WaPo, Monumental, NHL, AP]
- The mastermind himself spoke to the media yesterday about all of those moves, draft picks, etc. [Caps video]
- Not Caps-related but a cool moment for hockey, as the Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as one of their assistant coaches – the first woman to be an NHL coach. Hell yeah. [NHL (and again)]
- News and notes from Day 2 of Capitals Development Camp. [Caps video (Leonard, Cristall, I. Protas), THN]
- The Caps took care of some more business yesterday, re-signing Calder Cup champs Riley Sutter and Hardy Häman Aktell to one-year, two-way contracts. [Caps]
- After re-signing him to a two-year “show me” deal, the Caps are hoping for more growth from Connor McMichael. [THW]
- Despite thoughts that he might make a break for the NHL, Ryan Leonard is returning to BC with the goal of taking care of some unfinished business. [Yahoo]
- Happy 26th birthday to the newly re-signed Hardy Häman Aktell, and happy 52nd to Mike Knuble!
- Finally, wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July…