second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on December 9, 1977 that sent Walt McKechnie to Cleveland in exchange for Bob Girard and this pick. The Washington Capitals chose to take an extra pick in the first round instead of participating in the Dispersal Draft and were allowed to pick in Cleveland's position in the second round to complete the trade. The Colorado Rockies' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on December 9, 1975 that sent the rights to Henry Boucha to Kansas City in exchange for this pick. The Kansas City Scouts relocated to become the Colorado Rockies for the 1976–77 NHL season. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978 that sent Colorado's second-round pick in 1979 in exchange for this pick. Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 29, 1976 that sent Dave Schultz to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 1977 and this pick. The Atlanta Flames' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's two first-round pick (#2 - Tom Lysiak and #16 - Vic Mercredi) and second-round pick (Eric Vail) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's first-round pick ((#5 - STL - John Davidson) in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft (Mark Napier) and this pick. The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 13, 1978 that sent Dan Maloney and a second-round pick in 1980 to Toronto in exchange for Errol Thompson, a first-round pick in 1978, a first-round pick in 1980 and this pick. Round three The Minnesota North Stars' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on October 28, 1977 that sent Harvey Bennett Jr. to Minnesota in exchange for Blake Dunlop and this pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 11, 1976 that sent Don Awrey to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade