How Golden Knights GM George McPhee also built the Capitals
May 29, 2018 7:49:38 GMT -5
Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 29, 2018 7:49:38 GMT -5
How Golden Knights GM George McPhee also built the Capitals
Rory Boylen
May 28, 2018, 2:17 PM
One year ago, George McPhee had a job as GM of the Vegas Golden Knights, but no players making up a pro roster. Now one of three finalists for the NHL’s GM of the Year Award, McPhee is being lauded for his work in putting together the most successful expansion franchise in North American sports history, which is now just four wins away from winning a Stanley Cup.
But while he’s no longer getting credit for any success by his former team McPhee, who was dismissed as GM of the Washington Capitals following the 2013-14 season, has his fingerprints all over that roster, too. More than 75 per cent of all players in this Cup final were put on their current rosters by McPhee. He’s responsible for drafting 12 members of the Capitals, and signing another. Most of the top players on this year’s Capitals were acquired by the former GM.
Here’s how the GM of the Vegas Golden Knights also built the team his is facing in the Stanley Cup Final:
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Rory Boylen
May 28, 2018, 2:17 PM
One year ago, George McPhee had a job as GM of the Vegas Golden Knights, but no players making up a pro roster. Now one of three finalists for the NHL’s GM of the Year Award, McPhee is being lauded for his work in putting together the most successful expansion franchise in North American sports history, which is now just four wins away from winning a Stanley Cup.
But while he’s no longer getting credit for any success by his former team McPhee, who was dismissed as GM of the Washington Capitals following the 2013-14 season, has his fingerprints all over that roster, too. More than 75 per cent of all players in this Cup final were put on their current rosters by McPhee. He’s responsible for drafting 12 members of the Capitals, and signing another. Most of the top players on this year’s Capitals were acquired by the former GM.
Here’s how the GM of the Vegas Golden Knights also built the team his is facing in the Stanley Cup Final:
Link