Please implement this option as soon as possible, because it will be very useful for creation of community.
+ manage connections should allow sending connection request, but now I have to go to other user's profile and only there I can send connection request.
+ if you implement most of www.linkedin.com functions, your component will be just great!
And another question - is it possible to integrate CONNECTIONS feature with RECOMMEND COMPONENT, so that if person accepts your invitation and registers, he becomes your connection immediately.