Islanders extend Ethan Bear in AHL depth move with other blue line questions looming

NHL New York Islanders Islanders extend Ethan Bear in AHL depth move with other blue line questions looming By Andrew Crane Published June 15, 2026, 7:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Islanders brought back organizational depth for their blue line Monday, inking defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, two-way extension, the team announced. See Also beyond the back page The history the Knicks will have to overcome as favorites in these East finals He was set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Bear, 28 years old and a fifth-round pick by the Oilers in 2015, has skated in 275 NHL games across his career — most recently in March 2024 with the Capitals — but hasn’t found a route back to that level the last two seasons.

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