from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

What to do, what to do, if you're the Boston Bruins and pending UFA winger Loui Eriksson remains unsigned into Monday, as the clock ticks down to the 3 p.m. trade deadline?

As far as I can ascertain, Bruins GM Don Sweeney has prepared for all three options on the Eriksson front: get him signed to an extension; keep him past the deadline and hope it's worth it to make the playoffs and maybe win a round or two, and also use the extra months to get him signed; or trade him.

To me, the final option seems the most likely, even for a team that's sitting in a playoff spot.

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