While not official yet, all signs point to defenceman Ethan Bear signing a contract with the Washington Capitals once he is ready to hit the ice again. That isn't sitting well with the Vancouver Canucks' President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford.
When he was getting the healthy scratch treatment from the Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver traded for Bear and they remain the last team he played for. In a recent interview Rutherford indicated he fully believed Bear would choose to return once he healed from his current injury.