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Report: Bruins' extension talks with Eriksson in slow motion

Greg M. Cooper / USA TODAY Sports

Loui Eriksson remains arguably the best goal-scorer available on the trade market ahead of Monday's deadline, and his future isn't any clearer as the clock ticks toward 3 p.m. ET on the 29th.

TSN's Darren Dreger reports that extension talks between Eriksson and the Boston Bruins are in "slo-mo," but that discussion will continue Sunday. Making things more interesting: the Bruins are in action in the evening, hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning at 6:30 p.m.

"We'll just see what happens," Eriksson said Sunday morning, according to CSNEE's Joe Haggerty. "I'm just focused on games."

Meanwhile, an additional report from Fox Sports Midwest's Andy Strickland has Eriksson coming down from his reported contract ask:

In other words, stay tuned.

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