Canucks sign defenseman Marcus Pettersson to 6-year, $33 million extension

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks signed recently acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a six-year, $33 million contract extension on Wednesday.

The Canucks acquired Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from Pittsburgh last Friday night, hours after sending forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers.

Pettersson, 28, has three goals and 15 assists in 49 games this season, including two with the Canucks. He played a season-high 25:57 in his Vancouver debut in a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit on Sunday.

The 6-foot-5, 174-pound Swede has 17 goals and 134 assists and 294 penalty minutes in 493 NHL games split between the Canucks, Penguins and Anaheim.