"It just feels so good to play again. I'm happy I'm down here, and I don't have to be worried about being in and out of the lineup, not getting a groove going. With how I struggled last year, this is exactly what I needed. Just to kind of get my confidence going, feel a puck, play a lot of minutes. This is just exactly what I needed. And I'm happy to be here. It's a fun group to be around."
"To score, it just helps my confidence down the road. It's been a while since I scored a goal. It's a good feeling to have."
The 27-year-old defenseman's return to the AHL comes after only suiting up in 85 of a possible 164 games during his last two seasons in the NHL. Bear, who had been dealing with a nagging shoulder injury throughout his career, re-aggravated the issue while playing for Team Canada in the 2023 IIHF World Championship. He opted to have surgery to fix the problem altogether that June."
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