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.
Islanders don't have a 2016 second but do have one in 2017 which Leafs have asked for in exchange for P.A. Parenteau
— gary lawless (@garylawless) February 29, 2016
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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