Capitals Grant Ethan Bear Permission To Speak With Interested Clubs

Capitals has the assets to get aggressive this offseason – but will they? - Daily Faceoff

The Stanley Cup window remains open for the Washington Capitals next season. On Thursday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and Frank Seravalli chatted about what the Capitals could do this offseason. Tyler Yaremchuk: It’s an interesting team in Washington. They obviously took the big, big jump to the top of the Eastern Conference. They’re in a pretty good spot here heading into the summer. First off, their LTIR contracts are off t…

Capitals Grant Ethan Bear Permission To Speak With Interested Clubs

The Capitals will not be re-signing pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ethan Bear and have given him permission to discuss a contract with other clubs before the opening of free agency on July 1, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK TV reports. This was the expected outcome for Bear, whom Washington signed to a two-year, $4.13MM contract in December 2023 after offseason shoulder surgery. The signing was a puzzling one at the time. Washington already ha…

Capitals have reportedly given defenseman Ethan Bear permission to talk with other teams ahead of free agency

The NHL is just 12 days away from the mayhem that can be the first official day of free agency. Ahead of that typically hectic July 1, the Capitals have reportedly given soon-to-be unrestricted free agent defenseman Ethan Bear permission to talk with other teams to try and find his next landing spot. According to Rick Dhaliwal, many teams are showing interest in the 27-year-old rearguard. Bear, an AHL All-Star and the Hershey Bears’ most recent …