George McPhee is spending a fleeting moment as the Godfather of the NHL during the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion window.
He holds the cards for a significant chunk of the league’s talent, fielding calls from fellow general managers willing to trade something to keep McPhee from plucking certain players from their rosters, or to take someone from another team to flip in a deal.
All trade roads run through Vegas. And every move has its price ahead of Wednesday night’s official announcement of the Vegas roster.
“Whatever you want to give us has to be better than what we can claim from that club,” McPhee said Sunday.