Few expected an expansion team to be potential buyers at the trade deadline.
But that may very well be the case for the Vegas Golden Knights, as general manager George McPhee's club sits first in the Western Conference and second overall with the deadline quickly approaching.
The belief was McPhee might look to flip pending free agents for picks and prospects, but the team's success has surely made him reassess that plan.
"We still don't know what we're going to do at the deadline," McPhee said Sunday, per Vegas Insider Gary Lawless. "We're still three weeks away. We'll know more when we get there. Every team in the league has needs... We'll see. I like our group. I don't know if we're going to do a lot, if anything."
According to Sports Club Stats, the Golden Knights have a 100 percent chance of clinching a playoff spot, meaning they'll be a first-year postseason team barring complete disaster.
As such, dealing leading scorers like James Neal and David Perron - who can become unrestricted free agents on July - does not seem likely.
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