Islanders' Ethan Bear: Likely out for weeks

Bear is expected to be out for at least a few weeks due to his undisclosed injury, per PuckPedia on Saturday.

Analysis:

Bear would probably head to the minors to start the season, but because injured players are ineligible for reassignment, the 28-year-old might be placed on the Islanders' non-roster injured list instead. He had 10 goals and 46 points across 62 regular-season appearances with AHL Hershey last year.