If you can say one thing about Golden Knights general manager George McPhee, it's this: the man isn't afraid to think outside the box to gain a competitive advantage.
Employ a deep-reaching level of advanced analytics? Check. Hire non-sports "interview" specialists to help his hockey operations staff get better at delving deeper into the psychological makeup of players? Check.
Whether it's hiring 25-year-old scouts or a pro hockey outsider whose claim to fame is launching his own independent website to help evaluate players, McPhee has shown a willingness in his early days as Vegas GM to revolt against the status quo when building our team.
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