Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Inks eight-year contract

Pettersson signed an eight-year, $92.8 million contract with Vancouver on Saturday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

Petterrson would have been eligible for restricted free agency in the summer following the completion of his three-year, $22.05 million deal. The 25-year-old forward has amassed 29 goals, 75 points, 163 shots on net and 95 hits across 62 games this season.