Kings have traded Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and a 2012 second-round draft pick to Philadelphia for Mike Richards and a young forward named Rob Bordson.
Less than a week ago, Minnesota-Duluth freshman defenseman Justin Faulk was celebrating helping the school win its first NCAA hockey title. Friday he decided to move on to his professional career, signing an entry-level deal with the Carolina Hurricanes, who drafted him in the second round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.