Your savory breakfast links:
- John Walton was in Hershey Monday night to talk to a number of the newly crowned AHL champions. [Caps video (Nelson, Strome, Lapierre, McIlrath, Snively, Limoges, Frank, Huntington, Ness]
- Congratulations to former Caps’ GM David Poile, architect of the organization’s first great teams, as he joins a handful of (mostly) worthy 2024 inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. [NHL]
- Most recently having taken a dip in the Atlantic Ocean, the Stanley Cup has had quite the colorful (and often messy) past. [NHL]
- It is absolutely wild that the Stanley Cup was not handed out until the last week of June…and it means the offseason is about to kick into high gear, with little rest for teams or fans. [AP]
- The Caps have some tough decisions to make as they head into the official summer. [THN]
- Breaking down some of this offseason’s biggest names set to hit the unrestricted free agent market on Monday. [NHL]
- Perhaps the Caps should kick the tires on soon-to-be UFA Eeli Tolvanen. [THW]
- One more mock draft before this weekend’s prospect-picking festivities. [NHL]
- Taking a peek at another potential option for the Caps at #17 in Friday’s draft, Stian Solberg. [THN]
- Finally, happy 27th birthday to Ethan Bear, and happy 44th to John Erskine!