Although he won't fully become the General Manager until September 1st, Kelly McCrimmon took center stage on Friday evening to select the Golden Knights' 2019 first round draft pick. After selecting three players in the first round of their first Entry Draft in 2017, the Golden Knights were left out of the first round of the 2018 Entry Draft, dealing their first round pick for Tomas Tatar. This year's first round pick turned out to be a bit of a steal, due to a lingering Achilles Injury, in center Peyton Krebs.

Krebs is coming from the Western Hockey League, also known as McCrimmon's home away from the NHL. McCrimmon has extensive history with the Western league and knows the league quite well. By selecting a player from the WHL, McCrimmon is bound to know everything possible about the guy. In Krebs, the Golden Knights are getting a creative forward who has a knack for the offensive zone. He is a plus skater, when his Achilles tendon permits, and he has a good chance of cracking the top-six up front, once he makes the big club.

Rounds two through seven will go down Saturday in Vancouver and the Golden Knights currently hold one second round, three third round, one fourth, and a fifth round pick. Trades must occur sooner, rather than later for the boys in gold, due to their cap constraints and tomorrow could be an exciting day. Stay tuned for updates on trades/picks that come on Day Two of the 2019 Entry Draft.

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