CHICAGO — When George McPhee was assembling his scouting staff, the Golden Knights general manager was hiring men who knew how to find the real nuggets in the third, fourth and fifth rounds.
Those skills get put to the test Saturday when rounds 2 through 7 of the NHL Entry Draft are held at the United Center. The Knights have 10 picks, including three in the second round (Nos. 34, 45 and 62).
“History will show there’ll be a lot of good players on day two,” Knights assistant general manager Kelly McCrimmon said Friday. “They’re obviously harder to find, but they’re there.