Vegas team advisor: NHL not opposed to 'Silver Knights' name

With general manager George McPhee now in place, the Las Vegas NHL franchise is hard at work trying to nail down a name and color scheme.

While still nameless, the club has received a place-holder logo in the form of the NHL shield with the name "Las Vegas" underneath it, reports Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

In the meantime, the club continues to negotiate with the NHL on possible names.

"We’re exchanging names and ideas with the NHL and they’ve come back with names for us," Murray Craven - team owner Bill Foley's hockey advisor - said. "They’ve been great to us, as has Adidas, who have some great ideas for uniform designs.

"But ultimately, it’s going to be Bill’s call what the name will be."

While nothing has been decided, Craven noted the NHL wasn't opposed to the proposed name "Silver Knights," of which the club already owns the trademark.

"We met with the NHL recently (in Montana) and they haven’t gotten back to us yet," Craven said.

Of course, in their search for a name, Craven admits they've received suggestions from outside parties, with some being on the more ridiculous side of things.

"Someone wanted $50,000 for the name 'Desert Turtles,'" Craven said. "Somehow, I don’t see us calling ourselves the Las Vegas Desert Turtles."

As Foley and co. alluded to earlier in the month, the biggest hurdle in the process has been trademarks and the need to avoid gambling references.

"You want a simple, classic design," Craven said. "Toronto has that with the maple leaf. Detroit has that. Boston with the 'B'. The Blackhawks. It’s very important you get the right look because it’s how people identify with your team."

While the hunt continues, Craven said the team is hopeful to have the name, logo, and color scheme decided sometime in September.