Canucks Complete Biggest Steal of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft By Selecting Braeden Cootes 15th Overall
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The Vancouver Canucks have officially picked 18 year old center Braeden Cootes with the 15th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and it appears that he is the biggest steal of the event.
Welcome to the Vancouver #Canucks, BRAEDEN COOTES!
After months of serious speculation and General Manager Patrik Allvin doing everything in his power to try and move their 15th overall pick for some immediate help upfront, the time of the draft came and they had no choice but to pick.
Vancouver Canucks selected Braden Cootes 15th overall
The good thing is that the Canucks got to select a big name who was expected to go much earlier in the draft, turning the 15th pick into a huge steal for Vancouver.
Our guys were very excited about him leading up to the meeting today, and we had a few guys that we were hoping he was going to be available at 15 - you never know when you're picking there. When we were getting closer to the pick there and Braeden was a guy [available] the scouting staff was definitely very excited, and so am I, to get a right-shot centre, captain of the team, captain of Team Canada's gold medal team in Dallas [U18 World Championships] earlier, and we believe there is upside for him to be a mid-six centre,» Allvin said.
Cootes scored 26 goals and added 37 assists for 63 points in 60 games. Cootes captained the Thunderbirds as well as Team Canada at the U18 World Championships.
A strong resume with a bright future ahead.
Welcome to the #Canucks, Braeden Cootes!
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Cootes adds a ton of offence, but more than anything else, he is a true and established leader who can be a versatile forward similar to former Captain Bo Horvat.
This fact was reinforced by GM Patrik Allvin at the time of the selection.
«I think he's a leader by example on and off the ice. Our staff was really impressed with him during the process of the due diligence meeting him in Seattle and in Buffalo as well,» Allvin said.
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