Loui Eriksson's future may be in Boston, after all.

The pending unrestricted free agent's camp is still in talks with the Bruins, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.

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"There continues to be dialogue, which is the good news," LeBrun writes.

Eriksson is in the final season of a contract paying him $4.5 million, with a cap hit of $4.25 million. He's arguably the best player available on the rental market, with 23 goals and 25 assists in 60 games. He's lighting it up in February, with eight goals and one assist in 11 games this month.

The Bruins are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, so trading Eriksson by the Feb. 29 deadline is a tricky proposition. The sticking point right now between the two sides is term, in LeBrun's opinion.

Eriksson will turn 31 in July. His 48 points this season are better than the 47 (22 goals, 25 assists) he had in 81 games last season.

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