Follow along with The Detroit News' NHL trade tracker ahead of Friday's deadline at 3 p.m.

Here's a few things you might not know about Jason Dickinson, who the Oilers acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

A favourable first move has been made, with Nicolas Roy being traded to the Colorado Avalanche for a package that involves a future first round pick.

Efforts to tighten parole eligibility for older violent offenders failed to advance in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.