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Canucks' Rookie Braeden Cootes Secures Spot, Eyes NHL Debut

10/14/2025

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Braeden Cootes, the Vancouver Canucks' 18-year-old first-round pick, has made the team after training camp.
Cootes will compete to keep his spot ahead of his first NHL game against the St. Louis Blues.
The Canucks must decide on his entry-level contract, which activates after nine games.
The team will evaluate his performance game by game, with the 10th match vs. the Edmonton Oilers on October 26, 2025.

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Story summary

Braeden Cootes, the Vancouver Canucks' 18-year-old first-round pick, has made the team after training camp.
Cootes will compete to keep his spot ahead of his first NHL game against the St. Louis Blues.
The Canucks must decide on his entry-level contract, which activates after nine games.
The team will evaluate his performance game by game, with the 10th match vs. the Edmonton Oilers on October 26, 2025.