The Carolina Hurricanes finally caved and moved out one of their eight defenseman, trading Ethan Bear to the Vancouver Canucks along with forward Lane Pederson in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick.
Along with that, the Hurricanes will be retaining 18%, or $400,000, of Bear’s one-year contract.
It was obvious that Bear wasn’t going to make the roster barring a few injuries, so this gives the young defenseman a chance for a fresh start with the Canucks who badly need defensive help.
Bear started off strong with Carolina, but fizzled out after a tough bout with COVID-19 midseason.