The lists are out. The names have finally been revealed.
Time for the Golden Knights to pick their 30-man roster.
Not so fast.
After a 30-minute delay to get the lists out, the 72-hour window for selection opened at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, which meant teams could negotiate with Knights general manager George McPhee to try and protect some of their exposed players from being taken. In some cases, added inducement could be handed to the Knights to take a specific player.
What’s McPhee looking for? Draft picks, both for 2017 and preferably, beyond. He has repeatedly said the key to building a successful franchise long term is through the Entry Draft, And with the 2017 Entry Draft rapidly approaching this Friday, McPhee would like to come to Chicago with more assets.