Canucks forward Conor Garland on differences in playing in Vancouver and Arizona

It's been just over a month since the Vancouver Canucks pulled the trigger to acquire Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson from the Arizona Coyotes. In an interview with the Boston Globe, Garland said he's looking forward to playing in the city of Vancouver.

"I grew up in a hockey city in Boston," he said, according to Matt Porter of the Boston Globe. "I played juniors in Moncton, New Brunswick, a hockey city. You felt every Friday night you were the main event and you had the city behind you. It's a little different in Arizona. You're not one of the major sports teams there."

Garland, 25, was drafted by Arizona back in 2015 and played three years with them prior to the trade. In 49 games during the 2020-21 season, the Scituate, Massachusetts native had 39 points (12 G, 27 A), 29 penalty minutes and was a -3.

Just days after he became a Vancouver Canuck, Garland signed a five-year contract worth $24.75 million, and Garland believes he will make his deal worth it for the organization.

"To get that kind of number and security is pretty good for someone who's only played 164 games," Garland said. "I think I'm just getting started and getting better, and I think I'll be a pretty good player at 30. I think by that time it'll be a pretty good deal for them. I'm excited to fulfill my part of it."

Garland and the Canucks will open their 2021-22 campaign on October 13th against the Edmonton Oilers.

Garland ready for brighter spotlight in Vancouver https://t.co/lfeQveXj88 pic.twitter.com/zhWqFoaMXx— theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) September 4, 2021

Source: theScore

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