Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson Opens Up On How He's Feeling As Training Camp Gets Underway

"Obviously, I feel good. It's been a long summer, so I just tried to add some muscles and be ready to be myself again out there. And I feel confidence that I will. I had a long summer of training, so it's been good." Pettersson said.

"Obviously, I'm not happy with how last year was. That's in the past. I just want to get back to myself and be the leader player I know I can be, and what I can do is only focus on today," Pettersson said according to Izzy Cheung of The Hockey News.

He added, "I'm happy where I'm at. Definitely feel stronger. Shot's a little harder. Just overall, feel stronger and better."

"I don't care if he came five pounds lighter or five pounds heavier. He's a gifted player, and we're very similar guys. I think he grew up and was really undersized and had to rely on his brain. And I think he sees the game in a special way." Hughes said.

He added, "I'm not going to lie to you: All the nonsense last year weighed on him heavily from a personal standpoint and a professional standpoint. No one wants to deal with that. Given that, you have to find a way to perform through that as well. But he's a really competitive person. I expect him to have a great year."