McCrimmon promoted to Golden Knights GM after reported Oilers interest

Kelly McCrimmon will be the new general manager of the Vegas Golden Knights, the team announced Thursday, removing McCrimmon from the list of potential candidates to fill the GM position for the Edmonton Oilers.

McCrimmon slots in for George McPhee, who remains Golden Knights president of hockey operations and will continue to be responsible for all hockey operations decisions. The changes become effective Sept. 1.

Vegas hired the 58-year-old McCrimmon as assistant general manager in 2016 and he has been with the club since.

The Oilers reportedly requested permission to interview McCrimmon in April once the Golden Knights completed their end-of-season procedures.

Mark Hunter, Sean Burke, and Keith Gretzky are apparently the remaining candidates for the Edmonton position, reports TSN's Darren Dreger. Gretzky has acted as interim general manager since the Oilers fired Peter Chiarelli in January.