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Golden Knights’ salary cap issues not as bad as they appear

To those not schooled in the nuances of the salary cap — in other words, most people — the Golden Knights’ current situation appears to be problematic.

Kelly McCrimmon happens to know a lot about the cap. And the incoming general manager is less worried than Alfred E. Neuman.

“We’re comfortable, and it’s manageable,” McCrimmon said following the NHL draft Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia. “Every team has things to work through, and we’re no different.”

With center William Karlsson on the verge of signing an eight-year deal that a source confirmed Sunday will have a $5.