Three games into his NHL career, 18-year-old Braeden Cootes has been reassigned to the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL). Cootes, the Canucks' 15th-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, recorded a -2 plus/minus and zero points. The Canucks recalled Max Sasson from Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Vancouver has signed their 2025 1st-round pick in Braeden Cootes after the 18-year-old forward signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The Alberta native spent 2024-25 captaining the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) and had 26 goals and 63 points in 60 games played. He will attempt to secure a position on the Canucks for the upcoming season but is expected to eventually return to Seattle for the majority of 2025-26.
