Your savory breakfast links:
- The NHL Draft gets underway tonight at 7:00 PM ET with Round 1 – don’t forget to join us right here as we get to meet the newest member of the Washington Capitals organization.
- Get a rundown on all things 2023 Draft. [The Score]
- There are plenty of good young players available in this year’s draft, but the biggest wild card is definitely Russian forward Matvei Michkov. [WaPo]
- Another potential option for the Caps at #8 is center Oliver Moore… [WHN]
- …or is he one of a handful of players to avoid? [S&S]
- Should the Caps want to move up in the draft order, they may find a willing trade partner in the Montreal Canadiens, who hold the fifth-overall pick. [THN]
- Running through a mock draft for the Caps. [THW]
- While the Caps are hoping to inject some youth into their lineup, doing so via this year’s draft may be off the table, with most of the players still a few years away from NHL-ready. [WashTimes]
- The NHL and NHLPA announced the launch of an inclusion committee yesterday to bring voices of minority and LGBTQIA+ players up front and help make the sport more welcoming. [AP]
- The Caps’ 2023-24 schedule is out, and the team will kick off their season at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, October 13…fitting. [Caps (and Vogs with more)]
- If the Caps are looking to upgrade their top-six forwards via free agency, some of the names on this list may be the way to go. [The Score]
- Hunter Shepard will join a handful of other players currently in the Caps’ organization in free agency this Saturday – but he would welcome a return to the team if they want him. [WHN]
- Shepard’s Calder Cup teammate and Herndon’s own Joe Snively gets the season review treatment, with an eye toward 2023-24. [NoVa Caps]
- Seriously, people. Stop listening to trade rumors about Tom Wilson. He’s not going anywhere. [TSN]
- Finally, happy 56th birthday to Patrice Lefebvre!