- After the frenzy of player trades during the opening round of the NHL 2008 Entry Draft only one of significance took place in the subsequent rounds, as the Colorado Avalanche dealt forward Brad Richardson to the Los Angeles Kings for the 61st overall pick in the draft.

Richardson, a 23-year-old checking forward, spent the past three seasons bouncing between the Avalanche and the AHL. He has 40 points in 136 NHL games.

- Speaking of the Kings, they might not be able to buy out goaltender Dan Cloutier if it is determined he’s not medically fit to play. Cloutier has been plagued by injuries in recent years and if he fails to pass a medical screening the Kings won’t be allowed to buy him out. They could however place him on long-term injury status next season if he’s still not fit to play.

- Kings defenseman Jon Klemm’s 15-year NHL career has apparently come to an end, as the 38-year-old has signed a one-year contract to play in Germany’s DEL league next season.

Klemm played for four NHL teams, most of those with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche as a “stay-at-home” blueliner, and was an integral part of the Avs two Stanley Cup championship teams.

-The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forward Jeff Hamilton and defenseman David Tanabe on waivers, and the Washington Capitals have done the same with defenseman Ben Clymer.

If these three should clear waivers by noon on June 24th they’ll be bought out of the final year of their respective contracts. Clymer and Hamilton each have one year and $1.1 million remaining on their respective deals, while Tanabe has $900K remaining on the final year of his contract.

Their buyouts will count as two thirds the remaining value spread over twice the remaining tenure of their contracts against the salary caps of the Hurricanes and Capitals.