CHICAGO — For the Golden Knights, Wednesday’s NHL Expansion Draft was about the present.
Friday’s NHL Entry Draft is all about the franchise’s future.
The Knights will look to create a nucleus for success with three picks in the top 15 of the first round at the United Center. They have their own selection at No. 6, the Winnipeg Jets’ pick at No. 13 and the New York Islanders’ No. 15.
Three pieces of gold. And if general manager George McPhee and his staff get it right, the dividends it could pay five years from now could be huge.