Overview

• Pettersson reports no lingering injuries and has trained at full capacity this summer, overcoming last season’s oblique and knee issues.
• He has added off-season muscle to build foundational strength aimed at improving skating speed, agility and resilience.
• Driven by dissatisfaction with his career-low 45-point campaign, he says he is seeking “revenge” and a significant performance rebound.
• Following J.T. Miller’s trade to the Rangers, he anticipates clearer locker-room dynamics and plans to lead by example.
• He begins the 2025-26 campaign in the second year of his eight-year, $92.8 million extension with an $11.6 million cap hit as the Canucks pursue a playoff return.