LDRSHIP is an acronym for the seven basic values of the United States Army. The first letter stands for loyalty.
Important fact: The Golden Knights had to promote Kelly McCrimmon to general manager or risk losing him.
More important one: They wanted to keep him like nobody’s business.
I’m not sure the level by which owner Bill Foley’s love and devotion for all things West Point has translated to how George McPhee runs hockey operations, but in elevating his assistant to a lead manager’s role, McPhee on Thursday allowed for an organizational structure to continue its exceptional mode of execution.