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Vancouver Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Braeden Cootes The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2025 NHL Entry Draft with a pick in each round. Leading up to the draft day, we at The Hockey News will be profiling a different prospect who the Canucks could take with each of their picks. Today's prospect is Seattle Thunderbirds center Braeden Cootes, who Vancouver could select 15th overall. 1:03 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Vancouver Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Braeden Cootes The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2025 NHL Entry Draft with a pick in each round. Leading up to the draft day, we at The Hockey News will be profiling a different prospect who the Canucks could take with each of their picks. Today's prospect is Seattle Thunderbirds center Braeden Cootes, who Vancouver could select 15th overall. 1:03 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Vancouver Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Braeden Cootes
The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2025 NHL Entry Draft with a pick in each round. Leading up to the draft day, we at The Hockey News will be profiling a different prospect who the Canucks could take with each of their picks. Today's prospect is Seattle Thunderbirds center Braeden Cootes, who Vancouver could select 15th overall. Latest From THN's Vancouver Canucks Site: How Former Vancouver Canuck Vasily Podkolzin Went From Scoring Droughts To The Stanley Cup Finals Advertisement Sarah Nurse, Jennifer Gardiner, And More Joining PWHL Vancouver For Inaugural 2025–26 Season The Hockey News' Vancouver Canucks Mailbag: Chytil, The 2025 Draft & More Cootes is a leader on and off the ice. Listed at 6'0", 183 lbs, the right-shot center served as not only captain of the Thunderbirds, but also wore the "C" for Canada at the 2025 U18s. There is also reported interest between the Canucks and Cootes as Vancouver did take him to dinner at this year's NHL Draft Combine. Starting in the offensive zone, Cootes excels as a play driver. While he does have a good shot, he is more known for his playmaking ability, as he can deliver crisp tape-to-tape passes to teammates in scoring positions. Cootes is also a player who is always moving, and, when he doesn't have the puck, will relocate to an open area in order to collect passes. Advertisement The transition game is always a strength for Cootes. Thanks to his strong puck-handling ability, he thrived at creating not just zone entries but also zone exits. Cootes was also able to show off his playmaking skills in the transition game, as he could find teammates who had already left the defensive zone and hit them with accurate passes in stride. Lastly, Cootes' ability in the defensive zone is one of the reasons why he will be a top pick in this year's draft. He can shut down the opposition's top players not just at even strength, but on the penalty kill as well. One of the best board battlers in the WHL this season, Cootes was able to create turnovers consistently thanks to his physical brand of defensive play. The next step in Cootes' development will be using his shot more consistently in the offensive zone. While he scored 26 goals in 60 games, he often chose to be a playmaker and would sometimes give up shooting opportunities in order to find an open teammate. If Cootes can generate shots during the regular season at the same rate he did during the U18s, it will go a long way in helping him become a top-six forward at the pro level. In the end, Cootes is exactly the type of player Vancouver needs in their prospect pool. He is a right-shot center who is hard to play against and has shown he can step up for his team on the biggest stage. If the Canucks keep their first-round pick this year, it will not be shocking if they use it to select Cootes. Braeden Cootes of the Seattle Thunderbirds (Photo Credit: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Also, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through our forum.
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16-05-2025
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FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Which centres could Calgary target in 2025 NHL Draft?
Article content Braeden Cootes Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alta. This season: 26 goals, 63 points in 60 games with the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds Measurements: 6-foot, 183 pounds The skinny: This up-and-comer hails from Oil Country, but we won't hold that against him, not with so many traits that make him an intriguing fit for the Flames. Cootes was Canada's top scorer at the World Under-18s, with six goals — including a pair of game-winners — and a dozen points in seven tournament tilts. He brings boundless energy and has a righty curve on his stick, a rarity in Calgary's pipeline. Cootes was the youngest captain in the WHL this season and also rocked the 'C' for Team Canada, so he earns another checkmark for his leadership qualities. Cole Reschny Hometown: Macklin, Sask.
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16-05-2025
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FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Which centres could Calgary target in 2025 NHL Draft?
There's no doubt that the Calgary Flames scouts have been focused on faceoff men. Article content It wouldn't be a surprise if the Flames select a pivot prospect with both of their first-round selections in the 2025 NHL Draft. Even if they go a different direction with one of those up-high picks, their two-day haul should include several centres. Article content Meet some of the middle-men who might be on Calgary's radar, whether that's at No. 18 overall or as the proceedings continue. Article content Braeden Cootes Article content Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alta. Article content This season: 26 goals, 63 points in 60 games with the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds Article content Measurements: 6-foot, 183 pounds Article content The skinny: This up-and-comer hails from Oil Country, but we won't hold that against him, not with so many traits that make him an intriguing fit for the Flames. Cootes was Canada's top scorer at the World Under-18s, with six goals — including a pair of game-winners — and a dozen points in seven tournament tilts. He brings boundless energy and has a righty curve on his stick, a rarity in Calgary's pipeline. Cootes was the youngest captain in the WHL this season and also rocked the 'C' for Team Canada, so he earns another checkmark for his leadership qualities. Article content Cole Reschny Article content Hometown: Macklin, Sask. Article content Measurements: 5-foot-11, 183 pounds Article content The skinny: Did any draft hopeful do more to boost their stock over the past couple of months? Reschny went berserk — in a good way — during the WHL playoffs, racking up nine goals and 25 points in only 11 outings. As a late arrival at the World Under-18s, he continued his spring show-off by scoring five times in five appearances with Team Canada, including the overtime winner in a quarterfinal nail-biter. Reschny has a well-rounded game, but nothing gets the scouts scribbling faster than the ability to come up with a clutch goal at a crucial moment. Article content Article content Article content The skinny: There isn't a ton of size among the projected first-round centres — and especially among the guys who are expected to still be available into the teens and beyond — so Nesbitt stands out from the crowd. While he doesn't offer as much offensive sizzle as some of the other options, this power-forward-in-progress is considered a 'safe' pick because he has all the attributes to be an effective middle-six sort. The question is whether the Flames, needing to eventually fill a first-line vacancy, would rather swing for the fences. With a pair of first-round picks, could they maybe do both? Article content Ben Kindel Article content Hometown: Coquitlam, B.C. Article content Measurements: 5-foot-10, 176 pounds Article content The skinny: If you follow the Hitmen, you're aware that one of the top-scoring prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft already is accustomed to dazzling fans at the Saddledome. Kindel finished seventh in the WHL points race this winter and continued to produce in the playoffs, with eight goals and seven assists in 11 post-season spins. He is both creative and competitive. He's elusive, but doesn't shy away from the high-traffic areas. Although some figure he will be better slotted as a winger at the big-league level, that shouldn't be a deterrent for the Flames, since they're also thin on right-shots on the flank.
