The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman 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.
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 percent – $400,000 – of Bear’s cap hit in Friday’s trade.
Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in 2021 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.