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 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.

It took all of five days for Marcus Pettersson to sign a contract with his new team. But the fit was so good for the newest Canuck defenceman right out of the box that he didn’t hesitate about the idea of a deal with his new team.