Ethan Bear

age28
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w196lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 29

Profile

Oilers logo.
Draft Team
Round5
Pick124
Year2015
Agent Jason Davidson & Blake Evans
Birthdate Jun 26, 1997
Birthplace Regina, Saskatchewan
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2024
ELC Year 19
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $11.79M
Hershey Bears
(AHL)
GP62
G10
A36
P46
PPG0.74
PIM30
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP275
G17
A50
P67
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.24
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.06
Career Statline Details
2025-2026 Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Ethan Bear is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the New York Islanders. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Bear an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2025
Signing Agent Jason Davidson & Blake Evans
Signed By
Islanders logo.
Signing GM Mathieu Darche
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 29
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$325,000$325K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
$425,000 Guaranteed
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
 Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2023-24 26
$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 25
$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 24
$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 23
$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 22
$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 20
$720K
 NHL Edmonton Oilers 18 1 3 4 10 292 29.17 37.44 -9.73 43.87 -4.20 0.00 0.41
NHL Totals 275 17 50 67
Ethan Bear Stats by Elite Prospects
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

1
Jul
Bear, Ethan
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
12/28
2023
Bear, Ethan
2yrs
$2,062,500
Cap Hit
10/28
2022
Pederson, Lane Bear, Ethan
Hurricanes logo.
Canucks logo.
2023 Round 5
07/27
2022
Bear, Ethan
1yr
$2,200,000
Cap Hit
07/28
2021
Foegele, Warren
Hurricanes logo.
Oilers logo.
Bear, Ethan

Transactions & Updates

16
May
Bear, Ethan
Bear was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Friday.
19
Apr
Bear, Ethan
Bear was called up from AHL Hershey on Saturday.
10/4
2024
Bear, Ethan
Bear was put on waivers by the Washington Capitals on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
04/30
2024
Bear, Ethan
Bear (personal) has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports Tuesday.
03/27
2024
Bear, Ethan
Bear entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Wednesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
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Contract History

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

Signed On Dec 28 2023
Signing Agent Jason Davidson & Blake Evans
Signed By
Capitals logo.
Signing GM Brian MacLellan
% 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
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 & Blake Evans
Signed By
Hurricanes logo.
Signing GM Don Waddell
% 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 & Blake Evans
Signed By
Oilers logo.
Signing GM Ken Holland
% 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 & Blake Evans
Signed By
Oilers logo.
Signing GM Peter Chiarelli
% 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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