Its time for another round of NHL rumours to start your Friday. We’re one week past the NHL trade deadline, but there are still a number of rumours to go around. General managers now shift their focus to the off-season and locking down players for the future. There are plenty of restricted and unrestricted free agents that are team executives will have their eyes on. Today’s NHL rumours takes a look at a possible Ethan Bear extension with the Vancouver Canucks.
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NHL Rumours
Canucks Discuss Ethan Bear Extension
Rumour: Bear’s agent, Jason Davidson, appeared on the Donnie & Dhali Show on CHEK to talk a number of things. Davidson discussed when Bear would return to the lineup and a possible extension. Host Don Taylor asked Davidson about the state of the negotiations and the agent said that both sides are optimistic.
Earlier Jason Davidson (@TC_wolfpack) the agent for Ethan Bear stopped by to give an update on when Ethan might return to the lineup and contract talks with the #Canucks
Full interview..https://t.co/AJ6lSGQyMk pic.twitter.com/zFvDIMsyGn
— Donnie & Dhali (@DonnieandDhali) March 7, 2023
Davidson said that the two sides talked at the All-Star Break, but took a break. Co-host Rick Dhaliwal then asked about the term for Bear and it would be a one or three-year deal according to Davidson. The agent then added that Bear would be fine with a one-year contract.
What an Ethan Bear Extension Means
The Regina, Saskatchewan is currently making $2.2 million after being dealt from the Carolina Hurricanes. Bear has three goals and 14 points in 46 games this season with the Canucks. He had been pairing with Quinn Hughes and the duo was settling in under new coach Rick Tocchet.
Bear is an arbitration-eligible RFA along with Travis Dermott, Vitali Kravtsov and Noah Juulsen. It will be interesting to see what kind of contracts these RFAs will get. However, it seems that Bear and Juulsen will be a priority in the off-season. The Canucks do have some decisions to make in the summer, but GM Patrik Allvin knows Bear will be part of the future.
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