"Brutal contract", "Chef Allvin is cooking": Social media divided over Marcus Pettersson's $33,000,000 Vancouver Canucks contract extension

Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced on Wednesday the signing of defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a contract extension.

Pettersson has signed a six-year, $33 million contract with an AAV of $5.5. million. The 28-year-old defenseman joined the Canucks recently from the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the trade. He made his Canucks debut on Feb. 2 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Here's how fans on X (Twitter) reacted to the Canucks extending Marcus Pettersson with a contract extension. One tweeted:

"Brutal contract."

Another chimed in:

"chef allvin is cooking."

Here are some of the other top reactions on X:

"Under 6 Million Huge WIN !!!" a third fan posted.

"Solid value for a top 4 dman. Let's just hope he doesn't make EP40 upset," one X user wrote.

"Canucks blueline feels like it’s starting to come together. Just needed more Peteys," posted another user.

"That AAV is an absolute steal. Maybe a bit too many years but worth it imo. Solid deal for you guys," one fan opined.

Pettersson has accumulated 18 points through three goals and 15 assists in 49 games split with the Penguins and Canucks.

Canucks GM impressed by Marcus Pettersson's early impact on the team

The Vancouver Canucks GM Patrick Allvin expressed his admiration for defenseman Marcus Pettersson's early impact on the team despite joining the club only recently.

The GM noted that Pettersson provides a calming influence on the ice, effectively contributing to the offense with his strong passing.

“In just a couple of games, Marcus has already shown us the type of leadership, poise and character that we want in a top-four defenseman."

"He has a calming influence on the ice, uses his long reach and hockey smarts to break up plays and has a good first pass to help us create more offensively. We are extremely happy to get this deal done and look forward to working with him in both the short term and long term," Allvin said via NHL.

Pettersson was drafted 34th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2014 NHL draft. He's been in the league for the last eight seasons, accumulating 151 points through 17 goals and 134 points in 493 games.