Marcus Pettersson spoke to the media for the first time since signing a six-year, $33 million contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks. The 28-year-old defender's new contract will start next season and carries a cap hit of $5.

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.

In just a few games, newly acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson has made quite the impression on the Vancouver Canucks. The team gave up a first-round pick in order to acquire him and winger Drew O'Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins,

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes is battling an injury that could keep him out of the 4 Nations Face-Off later this month.