The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenceman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
A 2023 fifth-round pick will be going back to the Hurricanes, who are retaining a portion of Bear's salary.
General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that defenceman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson have been acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for their 5th round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Carolina will retain a portion of Bear’s salary.
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 28, 2022
Bear, 25, has yet to play this season for the Hurricanes, who had reportedly been looking to move him of late.
Bear is signed through this season at a cap hit of $2.2 million and will hit restricted free agency next July. The Hurricanes retained 18 per cent - $400,000 - of Bear's cap hit in Friday's trade.
Hurricanes will retain 18 percent of Ethan Bear’s $2.2 M salary and cap hit
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 28, 2022
Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in 2021 for for Warren Foegele, Bear had five goals and 14 points in 58 games with Carolina last season, but did not play in the postseason.
A fifth-round pick of the Oilers in 2005, Bear has 13 goals and 47 points in 190 career games.
Pederson, 25, was originally acquired by the Hurricanes, along with defenceman Brent Burns, from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Steven Lorentz, goaltender Eetu Makiniemim, and a draft pick in the offseason.
The 6-foot centre did not make an appearance with the Hurricanes this season and has not recorded a point in four games with the AHL's Chicago Wolves.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Coyotes in October of 2016, Pederson has a goal and five points in 44 career NHL games split between the Coyotes and Sharks.
