News broke last night that Carolina defenseman Ethan Bear could be moving on as he reaches restricted free agency.
CAR has given RFA Ethan Bear permission to talk to other teams. From what I hear, Hurricanes still wish to sign Bear, but two sides are not close on an agreement. Remember, nothing can happen before July 13 without Carolina approval.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 21, 2022
Bear, who celebrates a 25th birthday this summer, has already been in the NHL for three full seasons and parts of a fourth.