The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves comfortably in a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Furthermore, with several teams around them in the standings, the Golden Knights are buying this trade deadline.
George McPhee deals from a position of modest strength this trade deadline. They carry more than enough cap space to make some moves.
Vegas sees themselves as buyers. The Golden Knights know there are areas they need to fortify in order to make another playoff run.
The Vegas Golden Knights: Facts and figures…
At some point, the general manager faces the specter of the salary cap.