Your savory breakfast links:
- The big news out of Arlington to kick off the week was the promotion of associate GM Chris Patrick to general manager, with Brian MacLellan remaining in his role as president of hockey operations. [Caps, Monumental, WaPo, AP]
- The move by the Caps, a team that has had remarkable stability in their front office overall, is one that was made with the future very much in mind. [WaPo]
- Breaking down the winners and losers so far this offseason. [NoVa Caps]
- Check out some way-too-early power rankings. [ESPN]
- Happy 58th birthday to Mike Richard!
- Finally, have some mic’d up Ryan Leonard to help you through another gross summer day…kid’s an absolute gem.