Vancouver Canucks newcomer Micheal Ferland was singing the praises of Elias Pettersson on Friday after skating on a line with the NHLB次元官网网址檚 reigning rookie of the year on the opening day of training camp.
Ferland said he can see similarities in PetterssonB次元官网网址檚 talent and attitude with CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 Johnny Gaudreau and CarolinaB次元官网网址檚 Sebastian Aho, star players on his former National Hockey League teams.
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Pettersson led the pack in a series of gruelling wind sprints coach Travis Green had the players pushing through during the first on-ice session at VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. The camp continues Saturday and Sunday, with an exhibition game Monday against Calgary.
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Pettersson said Ferland will be a solid addition to the Canucks lineup.
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Ferland provides more depth and a scoring threat up front, said Pettersson, whose regular right-wing, Brock Boeser, is currently not at training camp because he is unsigned.
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He said he needs more time to develop chemistry on the ice with Ferland, but the first workout was promising.
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Ferland, who had 40 points in 71 games with Carolina last season, said heB次元官网网址檚 going to stick to hard-nosed hockey to create offence.
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Ferland said his past battles with the former Canuck teams as a member of the Calgary Flames are history even though his physical play in the 2015 playoffs is often stated as one of the factors leading to an early Canucks exit, their last appearance in the playoffs.
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The Canucks also acquired forward J.T. Miller from Tampa Bay and signed defencemen Tyler Myers from Winnipeg and Jordie Benn from Montreal this off-season
Veteran Canuck rearguard Chris Tanev was paired with rookie Quinn Hughes on defence at camp while Benn was skating with Troy Stecher, who played for Canada in last springB次元官网网址檚 world championship.
Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press
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