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That Cootes has signed a contract isn’t all that surprising — rare is the first-round pick who doesn’t get locked in by the ...
Braeden Cootes just signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday afternoon and sat down with Canucks Insider Podcast host Chris Faber last week to discuss Canucks ...
LOS ANGELES — Braeden Cootes spent a year living in Vancouver. The Canucks' opening-round pick at the 2025 NHL draft is hoping it's eventually home for a long time. The first Canadian club to make a ...
Braeden Cootes, left, stands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being drafted by the Vancouver Canucks with the 15th overall pick at the draft Friday, June 27, 2025, in Los Angeles.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they have signed Braeden Cootes to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC). The 18-year-old center was drafted 15th overall by the ...