ANAHEIM, Calif. -- On several occasions before this season began, Marcus Pettersson shared that he'd like to get back to bringing a little bit more to the table offensively.
Even though he found himself out of the lineup as a healthy scratch on a couple of occasions toward the end of last season, Pettersson had the best season of his career from a defensive standpoint. Embracing a shutdown role against mid-to-low-level competition did come at the expense of his offensive impact, though, as he graded out close to replacement-level offensively after several seasons comfortably above average.