George McPhee dropped the clue midway through his news conference Monday night to announce the signing of defenseman Shea Theodore.
It was hidden in plain sight, delivered by the Golden Knights general manager in the form of a four-word answer.
“Still plan on eight,” he said.
Taken at face value, McPhee confirmed his intention to keep eight defensemen on the Knights’ 23-man roster to open the season.
But look deeper, and his response reveals the key to the rest of the roster, especially the third line.
Dun Dun Duuuun!
The Knights are down to 16 forwards after winger Brandon Pirri was placed on waivers Wednesday.