TSN: Capitals interested in Ethan Bear for a 2 year deal around 2 mil

[WreckingCrew]

On a personal level, I always like Ethan Bear when he was with the Canes. From a hockey perspective, woof he was only slightly better than Dylan Coghlan, who's worse than TDA defensively (without the offensive gifts).

 

[ole ole]

Hell it's only 2 mil. Always good to have depth .

 

[gritdash60]

Well done by Caps

 

[Jared Dunn]

Who sits on the right side for him?

 

[Hivemind]

Who sits on the right side for him?

Hopefully nobody, but perhaps TVR moves to LD (where he's played before at various points in his career)

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

Then there is this.. Kuzy has got the sniffles tonite vs Philly (last min scratch) and we need to lose a D man (or 2). Nineteen different teams sent scouts to watch Capitals’ game against Flyers

 

[Czechboy]

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

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Depends on how much credence Chris Johnston of TSN has. @ 1:58m mark. Insider Trading: The latest on Kyle Connor - Video - TSN

Here are Johnston’s full words on the move:

The final details and some of the logistics are still being ironed out but it does appear that Ethan Bear will join the Washington Capitals and they emerged among a group of teams that included his former team, the Vancouver Canucks. I think the Maple Leafs at least inquired there too and some others but [the Capitals] offered him a two-year contract and it looks like that two-year deal will come in the neighborhood of $2 million once it’s completed. Bear, of course, is coming off of shoulder surgery in the offseason from an injury suffered last year at the World Hockey Championship while playing for Team Canada. The opportunity to play somewhere like Washington with a little bit of security ultimately is going to be what takes him to DC.

 

[Czechboy]

Depends on how much credence Chris Johnston of TSN has. @ 1:58m mark. Insider Trading: The latest on Kyle Connor - Video - TSN

Here are Johnston’s full words on the move:

Yeah, I agree it seems likely.. but this was posted Tuesday and it's Thursday and no ink on paper. I like my signing threads to start with an official tweet saying 'we've signed... '

FTR.. I think it's a bad idea for Bear and Caps. Their Right side is fine and he needs to get NHL minutes to get back on track.

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

Yeah, I agree it seems likely.. but this was posted Tuesday and it's Thursday and no ink on paper. I like my signing threads to start with an official tweet saying 'we've signed... '

FTR.. I think it's a bad idea for Bear and Caps. Their Right side is fine and he needs to get NHL minutes to get back on track.

For the Caps it will be a 26 yr old in and a 30 something out.

 

[Czechboy]

For the Caps it will be a 26 yr old in and a 30 something out.

I hope you get him. I'm a big fan.

 

[SherVaughn30]

What happened with Ethan Bear, did the deal with the Caps fall apart or did someone not do proper reporting and there was no deal to begin with?

 

[SherVaughn30]

I hope you get him. I'm a big fan.

I hope so too. Besides John Carlson, the Caps are not getting much offense from the back end from Fever/TVR/Edmundson/Jensen/Alexeyev/LuJo. Sandin is better at it but he doesn't shoot the puck enough or he hesitates to.

 

[boogeybendo]

What happened with Ethan Bear, did the deal with the Caps fall apart or did someone not do proper reporting and there was no deal to begin with?

I imagine it won't actually become official until he is ready to play, since insurance is paying him right now... likely more than he will be making once he signs.

 

[trick9]

What happened with Ethan Bear, did the deal with the Caps fall apart or did someone not do proper reporting and there was no deal to begin with?

Apparently done.

Bear isn't quite ready to play yet though, so i'd assume Capitals are going to delay the signing until he's ready because they have to send D to waivers or trade one when the contract is officially signed.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Apparently done.

Bear isn't quite ready to play yet though, so i'd assume Capitals are going to delay the signing until he's ready because they have to send D to waivers or trade one when the contract is officially signed.

Lucas Johansen is whom they would probably try to pass through waivers. He has only played 9 NHL games over 3 seasons and is pretty much a 1st round bust. $763k cap hit and a RFA. If someone wants to pick him up off waivers, it helps the Caps not worry much about giving him a qualifying offer next season.

 

[Negan4Coach]

Good for him, and potentially good for Washington. Im a little envious they got the player, but two years...I get why we bowed out. I hope he has a productive two seasons with the Caps.

Why would you be “envious”? He SUCKS

 

[Random schmoe]

Lucas Johansen is whom they would probably try to pass through waivers. He has only played 9 NHL games over 3 seasons and is pretty much a 1st round bust. $763k cap hit and a RFA. If someone wants to pick him up off waivers, it helps the Caps not worry much about giving him a qualifying offer next season.

Good call.

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

Ethan Bear spotted at Capitals’ practice facility after reportedly agreeing to two-year contract with team

The Washington Capitals reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with free agent defenseman Ethan Bear last week. While the move has yet…

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[SherVaughn30]

Good call.

It would be better if LuJo was included in a trade package for a top 6 forward. Then it won't look so bad as a wasted draft pick.

 

[SherVaughn30]

So from what I read from RMNB site, Bear has already been spotted at the Caps practice facility. His contract will most likely be 2 years @ $2 million per year. I'm not sure if some ppl thought he was only getting $2 million total for 2 years. So Bear is taking a $200k discount off his last contract with the Canucks and his new contract will probably be something similar to when Oilers GM Ken Holland gave Bear a 2 year deal for $4 million total.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

Ethan Bear participates in Capitals morning skate despite not officially signing contract with team

The Washington Capitals took to the ice for their optional morning skate on Wednesday before a Metropolitan Division matchup against the New…

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Looks like he will wear #25 for the Capitals.

 

[BudBundy]

Hope it goes well for Bear. Caps fans will be ok so long as their expectations are reasonable. He’s a bottom pairing/7th defenseman coming off rehab. He is somewhat mobile but just average in terms of speed. He’s an adequate puck mover. More passer than carrier. Undersized for a D man but won’t shy away from contact. Defensive awareness and coverage is probably below average. If he was a LH shot honestly he wouldn’t be in the NHL. Decent depth acquisition.

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

Hope it goes well for Bear. Caps fans will be ok so long as their expectations are reasonable. He’s a bottom pairing/7th defenseman coming off rehab. He is somewhat mobile but just average in terms of speed. He’s an adequate puck mover. More passer than carrier. Undersized for a D man but won’t shy away from contact. Defensive awareness and coverage is probably below average. If he was a LH shot honestly he wouldn’t be in the NHL. Decent depth acquisition.

Our current youth D entries (Johansen, Alexeyev, HKA) have underperformed in an effort to supplant the aging veteran core. So we've gone shopping (Sandin, Bear) to get the job done.

Would expect trade deadline dump of another aging vet for overpayment for #4/5/6 for a team that's in the Cup hunt.. Rinse. Repeat.