He played just four games for the Panthers before returning to St. Louis in a trade also involving Andrej Podkonický.

[citation needed] A tough grinding forward, Boguniecki stood out on the ice due to his height, 5 feet 8 inches.

[citation needed] In December 2005, Boguniecki was traded to Pittsburgh Penguins scoring 6 goals and 10 assists before being signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

He played for the Islanders' affiliate AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers and had 23 goals and 32 assists in 48 games.

[2] In the 2008-09 season, Eric was assigned to Ducks affiliate, the Iowa Chops, where he scored 34 points in 69 games.