By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

June 15, 2023

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that D Ethan Bear completed successful shoulder surgery. Bear, injured at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, is expected to be out for 6 months.

Allvin, the Canucks and Bear have some decisions to make regarding his contract status.

According to CapFriendly:

The Canucks can either give Ethan Bear a Qualifying Offer ($2.2M) and retain his rights, not QO him and allow him to become a UFA, or sign him to an extension and then place him on LTIR until he returns in 6 months.

If he does receive a QO and signs it, they can also then place him on LTIR.

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Source: Canucks Twitter