Braeden Cootes

#86
age18
posC
shotr
h6'0"
w185lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$975,000$975K
Year 1 of 3
25/26
27/28
Expiry Status
RFA 2028 age 21

Profile

Canucks logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick15
Year2025
Birthdate Feb 9, 2007
Birthplace SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2034
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Exempt
Est Career Earnings $0K
Seattle Thunderbirds
(WHL)
GP60
G26
A37
P63
PPG1.05
PIM18
NHL Logo
NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
Player has not played NHL regular season games
Career Statline Details

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3yrs
value$2,925,000$2.93M
cap hit$975,000$975K

Braeden Cootes is signed to a 3 year, $2,925,000 contract with a cap hit of $975,000 per season, playing for the Vancouver Canucks. His contract expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, making Cootes a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 9 2025
Signing Agent Gerry Johannson
Signed By
Canucks logo.
Signing GM Patrik Allvin
% Cap Contract Start 1.02%
Signing Status age 18
Qualifying Offer $921,375$921K
Slide Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $975,000$975K $975,000$975K $975,000$975K RFAage 21
AAV $1,475,000$1.48M $1,475,000$1.48M $1,475,000$1.48M
Base $877,500$878K $877,500$878K $877,500$878K
Performance Bonuses $500,000$500K $500,000$500K $500,000$500K
Signing Bonuses $97,500$98K $97,500$98K $97,500$98K
Total Salary $975,000$975K $975,000$975K $975,000$975K
Minors Salary
$85,000$85K
$85,000$85K
$85,000$85K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25 17 WJC-18 Canada U18 7 6 6 12 0
2024-25 17 Prospects Challenge Team CHL 2 0 0 0 0
2024-25 17 WHL Seattle Thunderbirds 60 26 37 63 18
2024-25 17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 3 0 1 1 27
2023-24 16 WHC-17 Canada Red U17 7 2 2 4 2
2023-24 16 WHL Seattle Thunderbirds 64 14 21 35 16
2022-23 15 WHL Seattle Thunderbirds 7 0 1 1 0
2022-23 15 Circle K Classic Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA 4 1 2 3 0
2022-23 15 CWG Team Alberta 5 0 1 1 0
2022-23 15 AEHL U18 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA 27 14 24 38 20
2021-22 14 Alberta Cup Team Alberta Blue 5 3 4 7 4
2021-22 14 John Reid Memorial Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep 6 6 11 17 2
2021-22 14 CSSHL U18 Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 14 CSSHL U17 Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep 3 2 1 3 0
2021-22 14 CSSHL U15 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep 30 29 38 67 16
2020-21 13 AEHL U15 Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA 4 0 3 3 0
2018-19 11 WSI U12 Western Canada Selects U12 8 7 6 13 0
2016-17 9 Brick Invitational Team Brick Alberta 6 3 2 5 2
NHL Totals 0 0 0 0
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9
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3yrs
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