George McPhee loves a good red herring.
Remember last year when the Golden Knights general manager convinced everyone he was chasing after star defenseman Erik Karlsson just to throw them off the scent of winger Tomas Tatar?
In all seriousness, McPhee finds himself in a difficult spot with this year’s trade deadline looming at noon Pacific time Monday.
The Knights are practically locked into the third spot in the Pacific Division, and a move for one of the available forwards could be what sparks another deep playoff run by the defending Western Conference champions.
Or, McPhee could have seen the Knights’ inconsistent play over the past month and decided it’s not worth mortgaging draft picks and/or prospects on a team that might not get out of the first round.