Ethan Bear Joins Washington Capitals on Two-Year Contract

The defenseman, recovering from shoulder surgery, has been practicing with the team and is set to return to the NHL.

Ethan Bear, a free agent defenseman, has signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals.
The deal carries an average annual value of $2.0625 million, with $1.375 million in the first year and $2.75 million in the second year.
Bear, who had shoulder surgery in the offseason, has been practicing with the Capitals for more than a week.
The 26-year-old player has not played this season due to his injury, and it's unclear when he will make his season debut.
Bear has previously played for the Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Vancouver Canucks, recording 63 points in 251 career games.