The Oilers and Hurricanes made a swap four years ago involving a couple veterans. Looking back now, who came out on top?

In 2024-25, Bear logged 10 goals with 36 assists for 46 points in 62 games with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

Barzal and Bear were both drafted in 2015: Barzal to the Islanders at No. 16, and Bear to the Edmonton Oilers at No. 124. The two have had different paths for sure.

The New York Islanders have signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $775,000. The 28-year-old spent all of 2024-25 with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, the minor ...