Your savory breakfast links:
- The official date and setting for this year’s rookie camp are set, as the Caps’ kids will once again gather in Annapolis from September 12-15. [Caps]
- Some of the kids, including Ryan Leonard and Andrew Cristall, are among the latest batch to return to Medstar for informal skates. [THN]
- One of the biggest questions facing the Caps heading into camp is who their 3C will be; for now, Spencer Carbery is seeing it as Connor McMichael’s to lose. [RMNB]
- Who are the most underrated goalies in the NHL right now? [NHL]
- Looking at the top-five most improved prospect pools in the league, a group which includes four sad-sack organizations and one pretty awesome one. [Daily Faceoff]
- How do the Caps stack up to the rest of the Metro Division in the upcoming campaign? [THN]
- T.J. Oshie may have retired from playing hockey, but don’t expect him to step away from the game or the team anytime soon, as he hopes to get some broadcast work in on Monumental. [RMNB]
- While the current CBA doesn’t expire until next September, the NHL and NHLPA have reportedly agreed to implement the playoff salary cap change a year early, effective this season. [ESPN, Athletic]
- You’ve heard of Shark Week…welcome to NHL Goalie Week! [NHL]
- Finally, happy 79th birthday to Gerry Meehan, happy 66th to Greg Theberge, and happy 50th to Cristobal Huet!