The New York Islanders might be getting some help from an old friend for their potential playoff run.

"There's some back and forth" between the Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs regarding forward P.A. Parenteau, TSN's Gary Lawless tweeted Sunday.

He added that the Islanders aren't willing to pay the Maple Leafs' current asking price - a second-round draft pick.

After seven years of toiling in the AHL, Parenteau's first two full NHL seasons were his most productive, playing alongside center John Tavares. He scored 53 points in 2010-11 and posted a career-best 67 points in 2011-12, then signed as a free agent with the Colorado Avalanche the following offseason.

The winger has recorded 16 goals and 16 assists in 60 games with the Maple Leafs this season, and has already expressed his desire to re-sign in Toronto if he's moved prior to the deadline.

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The largest question surrounding the Boston Bruins heading into the trade deadline has been whether they'll trade forward Loui Eriksson or sign him to an extension.

But now it appears they may go a different, and riskier, direction.

General manager Don Sweeney told reporters Sunday that the Bruins would have no issue with holding onto Eriksson through the trade deadline without having him signed to a contract extension, according to CSNNE's Joe Haggerty. Sweeney hopes he could hang on to the Swede for a playoff run.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that contract negotiations were in "slow motion," though the forward has brought his price down since his original ask.

The 30-year-old is expected to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are tied with the Bruins for second in the Atlantic Division with one game in hand.

Eriksson has 48 points in 62 games this season, his most productive campaign since 2012.

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Minnesota Wild forward Erik Haula is on fire.

Haula blocked a shot, flew by the defense, and went shelf past Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo for a third period go-ahead goal Sunday.

The 24-year-old has emerged as a key contributor during the stretch run for the Wild, recording 10 points in his last 11 games to surpass his total from the first 46 games of the season.

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Arizona Coyotes top prospect Dylan Strome continues to prove he's way too good for the OHL.

Strome gave the Erie Otters an early lead Sunday, making the Niagara Ice Dogs look absolutely ridiculous by dancing through four of them on a beautiful individual effort for the goal.

The 18-year-old has 32 goals and 60 assists in 47 games this season.

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The Carolina Hurricanes seem to agree with the saying: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

The club feted its former captain Eric Staal before facing off against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, shortly after Staal was traded to the New York Rangers in a blockbuster deal.

Staal leaves the club after 12 seasons and 909 regular-season games. He departs as the franchise's leader (based on its time in Carolina) in games played, goals (322), assists (453), points (775), hat tricks (13), power-play goals (105), shorthanded goals (16), and game-winning goals (47). He represented the Hurricanes in four All-Star Games and brought home a title in 2006.

That's a legacy, alright.

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