Devan Dubnyk, Jonas Brodin, Erik Cole

Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) deflects a shot as Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) holds back Dallas Stars right wing Erik Cole (72) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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With the trade deadline looming less than a week away, ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reports that the Boston Bruins may be interested in adding Erik Cole of the Dallas Stars.

Cole, 36, has 17 goals and 14 assists in 55 games with Dallas this year, already his highest points total in a season since 2011-12, when he had a career-high 61 with Montreal.

With an injury to Tyler Seguin possibly spelling the end of the Stars' playoff chances, the Stars may be selling off parts at the deadline. Right now, they sit six points behind the Minnesota Wild, who occupy the second wild card spot in the West.

Of course, the Bruins' postseason hopes just took a similar hit with the news that David Krejci will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, so the utility of a player like Cole, who will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, may be limited.

With just three points separating them from the Florida Panthers as they cling to the last wild card spot in the East, it would likely take more than a veteran rental player like Cole to keep the Bruins in playoff contention without Krejci.

LeBrun also mentions in his report that Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has also looked into acquiring Chris Stewart from Buffalo and Cam Atkinson from Columbus.