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Keep up with all the latest ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline with live updates here from Wild insiders Michael Russo and Joe Smith.

Mets rookie Nolan McLean is currently scheduled to start the championship game if Team USA makes it that far.

The Blues and Sabres might have the pieces to make a trade involving St. Louis’ star center Robert Thomas. What would it take?

McCarron is more valuable than his numbers would indicate but the price paid feels like an overpayment for Minnesota.

Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones were alleged to have acted as lures as part of the scheme.

Sasaki remains one of the most tantalizing young talents, but he can’t seem to figure himself out again, though Dave Roberts is unconcerned.

Big Ten and SEC leaders have had no interest in outside efforts to transform college football, so Smash is pitching other school voices.

McCarron was leading the Predators this season with 165 hits and has averaged over 52.8 percent on draws in all of his five NHL seasons.

George Pickens, Kyle Pitts and Breece Hall received the franchise tag, while the Colts used the transition tag on Daniel Jones.

Tong is a pre-arbitration player, meaning clubs can set the salary of a player if the two sides don’t come to an agreement.