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Ethan Bear$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts6 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$850.0KAAV|$850.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2025-26'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2023-25'|$2.06MAAV|$4.13Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.06M | 2.5% | $1.38M | $0 | $1.38M | -$1.5M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.06M | 2.3% | $2.75M | $0 | $2.75M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $4.13M | $0 | $4.13M | -$1.5M | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2022-23'|$2.20MAAV|$2.20Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $2.20M | 2.7% | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | +$94K | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Total | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | +$94K | 3 | 13 | 16 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA2020-22'|$2.00MAAV|$4.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $2.00M | 2.5% | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$469K | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | — | $2.00M | 2.5% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$158K | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$626K | 7 | 15 | 22 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA2016-20'|$560.0KAAV|$2.24Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $721.7K | 1.0% | $0 | $80.0K | $80.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $720.0K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $80.0K | $730.0K | -$190K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | — | $720.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $80.0K | $730.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $720.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$2.6M | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Total | $2.00M | $240.0K | $2.24M | +$2.4M | 6 | 19 | 25 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionNYIJun 15, 2026
Re-signed to a 1-year $850K two-way contract extension.
- ActivatedNYIDec 28, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Waiver placedNYIDec 28, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- Injury reserveNYIOct 6, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningNYIJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $775K two-way contract.
2024-25
- Waiver placedWSHOct 4, 2024
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- ActivatedWSHJun 3, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHMar 27, 2024
Out for the season with a personal reasons / entered in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
- SigningWSHDec 28, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $4.1M contract.
2022-23
- Non tenderVANJun 30, 2023
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
- InjuryVANJun 15, 2023
Out indefinitely following surgery on shoulder.
- ActivatedVANMar 18, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVANFeb 26, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedVANJan 27, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVANJan 21, 2023
Day-to-day with personal reasons.