Marcus Pettersson inked a six-year, $33 million contract on Wednesday evening and met with the media on Thursday afternoon to answer questions about his new deal. Pettersson began by discussing his expectations for the Vancouver Canucks in the future.

Marcus Pettersson, signed to a 6x$5.5M extension by VAN, is a two-way defender who has performed well on top four and top pairs in the past. Has flexed more offence and puck-moving this year but has generally been more of a stabilizing (but not physical) complementary presence. pic.twitter.com/qw1o6vzig9

The Vancouver Canucks signed recently acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a six-year, $33 million contract extension