With a three-year, entry-level contract, the 20-year-old will delve into the Oilers organization this season. Not only will he attend his third training camp with the team, but he could very well actually compete for time in the NHL this season.
Though he is still young, and just finished his last WHL season, he as grown at a tremendous rate and continues to show promise moving forward. In fact, 2017’s WHL defenceman of the year is making a case to possibly jump straight to the NHL.
First off, Bear has shown outstanding ability and growth.