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Daniel Gee: Breaking down new Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes’ game (with video)

Daniel Gee: Breaking down new Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes’ game (with video)

Picking in the middle of the draft order can be a game of wait and see, especially when it takes an hour to get through six selections. The draft’s presentation aside, the wait was worth it for the Vancouver Canucks, who ultimately kept their 15th overall pick and selected one of their primary targets, right-hand centre Braeden Cootes.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 30
Grading Canucks’ 2025 NHL Draft class

Grading Canucks’ 2025 NHL Draft class

The 2025 NHL Draft has concluded, and fans will now pour over their draft class to see who may emerge as the next star. One team in search of a star player was the Vancouver Canucks.

Braeden Cootes News / The Hockey Writers / June 29
Braeden Cootes Was the Perfect Pick for the Canucks at No. 15

Braeden Cootes Was the Perfect Pick for the Canucks at No. 15

The Vancouver Canucks didn’t have to overthink their first-round selection at the 2025 NHL Draft. When Braeden Cootes was still on the board at No. 15, general manager Patrik Allvin and his scouting staff didn’t hesitate.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 29
Canucks News & Rumours: Cootes, Boeser, Morin, Safonov & More

Canucks News & Rumours: Cootes, Boeser, Morin, Safonov & More

With the 2025 NHL Draft in the books and free agency just days away, the news and rumours mill will be kicking into overdrive. The Vancouver Canucks appear to have two big unrestricted free agents set to hit the market in Brock Boeser and Pius Suter, and as of this writing, it doesn’t look good on either of them returning to the West Coast.

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