Boston's asking price for Loui Eriksson might be higher than some teams are willing to pay, for now.

Western conference team says the ask from Boston for Eriksson is a top player and prospect. Team is balking at the price...for now. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 29, 2016

The 30-year-old forward has 48 points in 63 games with the Bruins and will make an immediate impact on any team he gets moved to, should Boston find a suitable trading partner.

That might be a bit harder right now thanks to the high asking price of a top player and prospect, but as the day goes on, teams could become more desperate to pick up a viable scoring forward should the market grow thin.

If Boston can hold out and get a high return for Eriksson, they could end up with one of the biggest deals on deadline day on what has amounted to a slow few hours so far.

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