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Ethan Bear

#25
age27
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w196lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$2,062,500$2.06M
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 28

Profile

Oilers logo.
Draft Team
Round5
Pick124
Year2015
Birthdate Jun 26, 1997
Birthplace Regina, Saskatchewan
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2024
ELC Year 19
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $12,485,000

2024-25 Stats

2023-2025 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$4,125,000$4.13M
cap hit$2,062,500$2.06M

Ethan Bear is signed to a 2 year, $4,125,000 contract with a cap hit of $2,062,500 per season, currently playing for the Washington Capitals. His contract was signed on December 28, 2023, and expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Bear will be 28 years old.

Signed On Dec 28 2023
Signing Agent Jason Davidson
Signed By
Capitals logo.
% Cap Contract Start 2.47%
Signing Status UFA no QOage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $2,062,500$2.06M $2,062,500$2.06M UFAage 28
AAV $2,062,500$2.06M $2,062,500$2.06M
Base $1,375,000$1.38M $2,750,000$2.75M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,375,000$1.38M $2,750,000$2.75M
Minors Salary
$1,375,000$1.38M
$2,750,000$2.75M
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2023-24
$2.06M
NHL Washington Capitals 24 1 3 4 10 335 38.50 44.10 -4.70 45.60 -1.20 0.36
2022-23
$2.20M
NHL Vancouver Canucks 61 3 13 16 25 979 50.00 50.10 3.70 50.40 3.10 0.12 0.74
2021-22
$2.00M
NHL Carolina Hurricanes 58 5 9 14 20 825 50.00 54.00 -0.10 56.60 1.10 0.36 0.95
2020-21
$2.00M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 43 2 6 8 14 650 45.80 54.90 6.60 50.30 1.70 0.18 0.74
2019-20
$720K
NHL Edmonton Oilers 71 5 16 21 33 1,296 46.60 50.00 1.60 49.20 2.50 0.19 0.88
2017-18
$720K
NHL Edmonton Oilers 18 1 3 4 10 292 29.17 37.44 -9.73 43.87 -4.20 0.00 0.41
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Contract History

2022-2023 Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,200,000$2.20M
cap hit$2,200,000$2.20M

Signed On Jul 27 2022
Signing Agent Jason Davidson
Signed By
Hurricanes logo.
% Cap Contract Start 2.67%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $2,200,000$2.20M UFA no QOage 26
AAV $2,200,000$2.20M
Base $2,200,000$2.20M
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $2,200,000$2.20M
Minors Salary
$2,200,000$2.20M
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
* Retained Salary Oct 28, 2022

18.18% of contract was retained by the Carolina Hurricanes in a trade to the Vancouver Canucks

Trade Details

2020-2022 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$4,000,000$4.00M
cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

Signed On Dec 28 2020
Signing Agent Jason Davidson
Signed By
Oilers logo.
% Cap Contract Start 2.45%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer $2,400,000$2.40M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M RFAage 25
AAV $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Base $1,500,000$1.50M $2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,500,000$1.50M $2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary
$1,500,000$1.50M
$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses
UFA Year

2016-2020 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,160,000$2.16M
cap hit$720,000$720K

Signed On Jul 2 2016
Signing Agent Jason Davidson
Signed By
Oilers logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.99%
Signing Status age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $721,667$722K $720,000$720K $720,000$720K $720,000$720K RFAage 23
AAV $800,000$800K $798,333$798K $798,333$798K $798,333$798K
Base - $650,000$650K $650,000$650K $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses - $145,000$145K $70,000$70K $20,000$20K
Signing Bonuses $80,000$80K $80,000$80K $80,000$80K -
Total Salary - $730,000$730K $730,000$730K $700,000$700K
Minors Salary
-
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
Slide Year

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Ethan Bear Updates

Oct 4 2024

Bear was put on waivers by the Washington Capitals on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Apr 30 2024

Bear (personal) has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports Tuesday.

Mar 27 2024

Bear entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Wednesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Jan 17 2024

Bear scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Dec 30 2023

Bear (shoulder) is set to make his season debut Saturday versus Nashville, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Dec 29 2023

Bear (shoulder) won't make his Capitals debut Friday against the the New York Islanders, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.

Dec 28 2023 | Washington Capitals
Capitals logo.
Standard | 2 yrs
$4,125,000
Cap Hit
$2,062,500

Jason Davidson | Thunder Creek Professional Player Management

Dec 28 2023

Bear (shoulder) agreed to terms on a two-year, $4.125 million contract with Washington on Thursday.

Dec 20 2023

Bear, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, is expected to sign with Washington at a later date.

Sep 26 2023

Bear (shoulder) is skating, but is expected to be out until around Christmas, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Jun 30 2023

Bear (shoulder) won't receive a qualifying offer from Vancouver, which will make him an unrestricted free agent Saturday.

Jun 15 2023

Bear is expected to miss six months after undergoing shoulder surgery Thursday.

Jun 14 2023

Bear (shoulder) is expected to undergo surgery, per Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK television.

Jun 9 2023

Bear could undergo shoulder surgery in the offseason after suffering the injury during the 2023 IIHF World Hockey Championship, Rick Dhaliwal reports.

Mar 26 2023

Bear picked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.