Cootes, Braeden#80
- Age:
 - 1818
 - Cap Hit:
 - $975,000$975,000
 - Born:
 - Feb. 9, 2007Feb. 9, 2007
 - Clause:
 - ELCELC
 - Birthplace:
 - SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta, CANCAN
 - Drafted:
 - 2025 Rd 1 (#15)by VAN2025 (#15)
 - Height:
 - 5'11" 180cm5'11"
 - ELC Age:
 - 1818
 - Weight:
 - 183 lbs 83kg183 lbs
 - Waivers Age:
 - 1818
 - Shoots:
 - RightRight
 - Daily Cap Hit:
 - $5,078$5,078
 
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Contracts | Career Earnings: $0
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Patrik Allvin
Length: 3 years
Value: $4,425,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 1.0%
Signing Team: Vancouver Canucks
Signing Date: Jul. 09, 2025
Braeden Cootes signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Cootes is a promising center with strong two-way instincts and high offensive upside.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $975,000 | 1.0% | $1,475,000 | $500,000 | $97,500 | $877,500 | $975,000 | $85,000 | 
| 2026-27 | - | $975,000 | 0.9% | $1,475,000 | $500,000 | $97,500 | $877,500 | $975,000 | $85,000 | 
| 2027-28 | - | $975,000 | 0.9% | $1,475,000 | $500,000 | $97,500 | $877,500 | $975,000 | $85,000 | 
| TOTAL | $975,000 | - | $1,475,000 | $0 | $292,500 | $2,632,500 | $2,925,000 | $255,000 | 
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Western Canada Selects U12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 30 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 2.23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 
| 2021-22 | Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Team Alberta Blue | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep | 0 | 0.00 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA | 27 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 
| 2022-23 | Team Alberta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 64 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 0.55 | 0 | -22 | 0.0 | 16 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Canada Red U17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Canada U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 60 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 1.05 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 4 | 
| 2024-25 | Team CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Canada U18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | VAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10:47 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||