One day after selecting an initial roster, Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee manufactured two trades, sending David Schlemko to the Montreal Canadiens and Trevor van Riemsdyk to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Many expected a flurry of deals once the league-wide trade freeze lifted Thursday morning, and while the wheeling and dealing was subtle to start, McPhee insisted Vegas has more in store.

"We have to move some contracts," McPhee told TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

With a variety of teams looking to shore up their blue lines, it's expected Vegas will continue to trade defenseman after selecting 15 at the expansion draft Wednesday night.

However, LeBrun added that McPhee isn't interested in selling young assets such as Nate Schmidt and Shea Theodore, whom he plucked from the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks, respectively.

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