
Braeden Cootes
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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.
2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028 |
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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
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$85,000$85K
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$85,000$85K
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Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Career Stats By Contract

Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||