Bear was sent to the AHL on Thursday but it was always believed to be a “paper move” while they moved Adam Larsson to LTIR. Bear is back with the big club and should be in the lineup on Saturday.

Source: @EdmontonOilers 10/4/19, 5:18 pm EST

This is believed to be cap maneuvering with Adam Larsson going on LTIR. Bear was a minus-1 in 15:33 TOI in the season-opening win and has been replaced on the roster by Evan Bouchard, for now.

Source: @EdmontonOilers 10/3/19, 1:50 pm EST

Source: @EdmontonOilers 10/6/18, 12:16 pm EST

Bear, 20, was a fifth round pick of the Oilers in 2015 and will play his first NHL game tonight. Bear will replace Adam Larsson in the lineup and comes to the Oilers with 16 points (6G / 10A) in 34 games with Bakersfield (AHL) this season.

Source: @EdmontonOilers 03/1/18, 1:45 pm EST