These days, George McPhee’s most trusted traveling companion is his cell phone charger.
The Golden Knights general manager knows he needs to have enough juice to handle the steady stream of calls he’s receiving from the other 30 NHL teams as the June 21 expansion draft looms larger with each passing day. In addition, the NHL Entry Draft, scheduled for June 23-24, also is coming up on the calendar.
“Things are moving very quickly,” McPhee said Thursday from Windsor, Ontario, where he and members of the Knights’ scouting staff are watching the Memorial Cup tournament. “But our recent meetings went well and we feel like we’re very prepared.