Golden Knights general manager George McPhee provided a little clarity Monday to Vadim Shipachyov’s status with the team and said there’s “no truth” to rumors the Russian wants to return to his home country.
McPhee confirmed that Shipachyov and his agent, Petr Svoboda, were disappointed the 30-year-old center did not start the season in the NHL, but the two sides have since worked out their differences regarding McPhee’s decision.
“They didn’t understand initially, but they do now, that this is a roster move and it’s not about performance,” McPhee said following practice at City National Arena. “The three guys we sent down (Shipachyov, Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch) have all earned the right to be here, and we’ll get them here at the right time, or as soon as we can.