BUFFALO, N.Y. — Don’t be surprised if the Golden Knights acquire a veteran player with a huge contract in the NHL Expansion Draft.
It’s part of general manager George McPhee’s master plan.
As the June 21 draft nears, McPhee has been fielding calls from fellow GMs desperate to unload dead weight and gain salary cap relief.
“We have a lot of teams offering us big contracts,” McPhee said Saturday at the NHL Scouting Combine. “We’ll take a few of those, for the right price.”
McPhee said the price is draft picks. He wants a surplus of picks for 2017 and beyond.