Recalled/Assigned: Ethan Bear Recalled

[CycloneSweep]

I don't disagree with any of this. Was just having a bit of fun.

Kid has lots to like. But he can't play defense at this level. No shame in it, but he needs more time before he's ready for prime time.

He's got some shockingly bad GF/GA numbers.

To be fair, hasn't his main partner been Sekera who can barely play at a 7 d level this season?

 

[Spawn]

To be fair, hasn't his main partner been Sekera who can barely play at a 7 d level this season?

No, his main partner has not been Sekera. Far and away his most frequent partner has been Klefbom with 76 minutes at 5v5. Then Russell with 31. Then Sekera and Nurse at 19 and 15 minutes respectively.

 

[DaGap]

No, his main partner has not been Sekera. Far and away his most frequent partner has been Klefbom with 76 minutes at 5v5. Then Russell with 31. Then Sekera and Nurse at 19 and 15 minutes respectively.

Heh that aint very good either

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

Bear is giving me hope for the future

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

I'm really liking what I'm seeing out of Bear, a few too many mistakes, but what he brings to the table is very obvious to see and he is very game, willing to battle and fight to recover from any mistakes he's made. I'm not 100% convinced he will make our starting line-up on day 1 next year, but he doesn't appear to be all that far off.

 

[Digger12]

I'm really liking what I'm seeing out of Bear, a few too many mistakes, but what he brings to the table is very obvious to see and he is very game, willing to battle and fight to recover from any mistakes he's made. I'm not 100% convinced he will make our starting line-up on day 1 next year, but he doesn't appear to be all that far off.

Yeah, agreed. I'd be surprised if he made the team out of camp but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that by the 2nd half of 2018/19 he's on this team full time at that point.

There's no denying that he's rough defensively, but it's also obvious that he has a specific skillset that the team really is in dire need of, enough that I think the Oilers would be able to live with him not being a defensive stalwart as long as he can produce with that skillset.

 

[gordonhught]

Yeah, agreed. I'd be surprised if he made the team out of camp but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that by the 2nd half of 2018/19 he's on this team full time at that point.

There's no denying that he's rough defensively, but it's also obvious that he has a specific skillset that the team really is in dire need of, enough that I think the Oilers would be able to live with him not being a defensive stalwart as long as he can produce with that skillset.

I want him to succeed as bad as anyone, but he is a trainwreck defensively. He has no clue.

 

[SoldiersOfFilth]

He will figure it out defensively. He was great in his own zone for Seattle, and won best defenseman his final year. I saw him play many times in Seattle and he did all the little things right. He is a quick learner too.

Wish my Bruins had drafted him. And Barzal. And Theodore. And Kolesar... And the rest of my TBirds haha

 

[ImmuneEH]

I want him to succeed as bad as anyone, but he is a trainwreck defensively. He has no clue.

Trainwreck? Give him SOME credit. Won defencemen of the year in the WHL. Earned a call-up in his first year as pro in the AHL - and is a minor liability at best. He's looking fantastic as a 5th round pick, first year pro, and we should be ecstatic.

When people say trainwreck defensively, to me it seems like such a harsh term, like you're casting a label to that player that will stick. Fact is, he's a rookie and is giving us something to look forward to in the future.

It's more fair to say that he's not ready and lacks pro experience. I think it's an area he can and will improve substantially.

Edit: I really hope he's given top pairing, pp1 minutes in the AHL next year and called up around the same time if he's earned it.

 

[nabob]

I want him to succeed as bad as anyone, but he is a trainwreck defensively. He has no clue.

Would be nice to see the coaching staff put him in a position to succeed. No reason why this kid should be PKing in the NHL right now. It's a huge jump to go from junior to being in the NHL half a season later at the NHL level. Especially since he was hurt for a large chunk of his season in the AHL.

 

[Dan Kelly]

To be fair, hasn't his main partner been Sekera who can barely play at a 7 d level this season?

Bear has struggled a bit but you can see his talent ! but Sekera went from arguably the Oilers best d-man last year to a player of pretty much no consequence at all this year after returning from his injury, so if Bear has been spending the majority of his time with this guy, i can see the numbers slipping a bit more still.

 

[XXIV97]

If you look at Ethan Bear's name, and assign numbers to letters in order (A = 1, B = 2, C =3 etc), then his name will add up to 74 (his jersey number).

Ethan Bear = ?
E (5) + t(20) + h(8) + a(1) + n(14) + B(2) + e(5) + a(1) + r(18) = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Edmonton Oilers?
( I started to use this website since I got lazy, Gematria Calculator - GEMATRINATOR.com)

Edmonton Oilers = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Thunderbirds?

Thunderbirds = 74

It's pretty cool how his jersey number relates to a lot of things in his life like the teams he has played on.

 

[Aerrol]

If you look at Ethan Bear's name, and assign numbers to letters in order (A = 1, B = 2, C =3 etc), then his name will add up to 74 (his jersey number).

Ethan Bear = ?
E (5) + t(20) + h(8) + a(1) + n(14) + B(2) + e(5) + a(1) + r(18) = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Edmonton Oilers?
( I started to use this website since I got lazy, Gematria Calculator - GEMATRINATOR.com)

Edmonton Oilers = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Thunderbirds?

Thunderbirds = 74


Pretty cool that almost every equals 74!

wat.

 

[XXIV97]

wat.

I thought it was pretty cool how his jersey number has a connect to the teams he plays on and his own name.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

If you look at Ethan Bear's name, and assign numbers to letters in order (A = 1, B = 2, C =3 etc), then his name will add up to 74 (his jersey number).

Ethan Bear = ?
E (5) + t(20) + h(8) + a(1) + n(14) + B(2) + e(5) + a(1) + r(18) = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Edmonton Oilers?
( I started to use this website since I got lazy, Gematria Calculator - GEMATRINATOR.com)

Edmonton Oilers = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Thunderbirds?

Thunderbirds = 74


Pretty cool that almost every equals 74!

Illuminati!!

Seriously though, I find number/numerology stuff like that fascinating. I wonder if that's why he wears 74 or if it is just a coincidence.

By the way, there are no coincidences...(cue suspenseful organ music)

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Remember, Mclellan isn't really into the line match thing so I wouldn't be surprised if he's just throwing him out there against whoever.

 

[oilers'72]

If you look at Ethan Bear's name, and assign numbers to letters in order (A = 1, B = 2, C =3 etc), then his name will add up to 74 (his jersey number).

Ethan Bear = ?
E (5) + t(20) + h(8) + a(1) + n(14) + B(2) + e(5) + a(1) + r(18) = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Edmonton Oilers?
( I started to use this website since I got lazy, Gematria Calculator - GEMATRINATOR.com)

Edmonton Oilers = 74

Now, that's pretty insane. But what if you did reverse reduced Gematria for the Thunderbirds?

Thunderbirds = 74

It's pretty cool how his jersey number relates to a lot of things in his life like the teams he has played on.

And if you multiply 74 by 9, you get 666!!!!!

 

[Canovin]

Illuminati!!

Seriously though, I find number/numerology stuff like that fascinating. I wonder if that's why he wears 74 or if it is just a coincidence.

By the way, there are no coincidences...(cue suspenseful organ music)

And if you multiply 74 by 9, you get 666!!!!!

 

[PaPaDee]

And if you multiply 74 by 9, you get 666!!!!!

So you’re saying he’s going to be a beast of a player someday?

 

[RebuildTheRebuild]

I really like Bear you can really see his potential especially on the offensive side. One thing I am really impressed with is his first pass which is just really nice and crisp. It also always gets to his target it seems. He is also good at holding the offensive zone and you can see his good offensive instincts. The defensive side it his been a rough time for him but I he can improve now seeing what it takes. It seems to me he looks a bit lost and can't keep up defensively but he for sure can work on that and improve. I am excited to see how he grows over the next couple of years.

 

[Zaddy]

The upside is that you can learn defense. Harder to learn Bear's offensive skills. Just needs more time.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The upside is that you can learn defense. Harder to learn Bear's offensive skills. Just needs more time.

Agreed, he's clearly a smart enough player to learn the "tricks and skills" it takes to be an effective NHL defenseman and the existing offensive component will only serve him going forward.

Bear is anything but a finished product, but there's an NHL player in Ethan Bear, I'm curious how good he gets.

 

[DaGap]

The cup of coffee will set the tone for him next year. The issue is with his defensive game. He thinks the game very well and maybe he's able to cheat to much in the AHL to truly improve on that aspect.

With that said hopefully in practice he is lining up against connors line versus being on it

 

[Canovin]

Kid needs to improve his speed. I get scared when he goes and retrieves the puck

 

[Aceboogie]

There is a player in Bear, now it all about development. I don't really care much about his defensive zone ability right now because hes so green in the NHL + D zone ability can be taught more easily. It is very, very hard to teach a player offensive instincts, which he possesses. I would like to see his D zone ability improve in the next 2 years, but not at the expense of offensive ability.

Id like to see him kept in the NHL for the rest of the season and even given a longer leash to end the year. The year is done, let the kid roam and find his offensive game. Next season Id like to see him given a cup of tea in the NHl again if he shows well in camp. If hes not good enough, put him in the AHL for 20 games on the top pairing and see after that. If he is good enough for the NHL to start the year, put him on the bottom pairing and shelter him. Would hate to see the Oilers put him higher in the line up because hes a RHD

In any event, great to see a late round D pick have relative success in the NHL. Hopefully Jones is next up