VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday for a fifth-round draft pick.
The 25-year-old Bear had five goals and nine assists in 58 games with the Hurricanes last season, but has yet to appear in an NHL game this season. He has 13 goals and 34 assists in 190 NHL games with Carolina and Edmonton.
“We are thrilled to have added an established defenseman to our blue line,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a statement. “He gives the coaching staff another option with his right shot, his ability to move the puck and his ability to get the puck out of our own end quickly. [Bear’s] The transition game has been something I’ve seen over the years that I like.”
Carolina will retain $400,000 of Bear’s $2.2 million contact that expires at the end of the season.
Pederson, 25, is scoreless in four games this season with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League. He has one goal and four assists in 44 NHL games with Arizona and San Jose.
Vancouver beat Seattle 5-4 on the road Thursday night to end its season-opening losing streak at a franchise-record seven games.