Canucks assign first-round pick Cootes to WHL Seattle

Canucks assign Braeden Cootes to WHL; plan to recall Max Sasson from AHL Abbotsford

After a short stint in the NHL,

Canucks send prospect Braeden Cootes back to WHL - Daily Faceoff

One of the top prospects in the NHL is heading back to the juniors. On Tuesday, Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote revealed that forward Braeden Cootes has been reassigned to the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds. #Canucks have sent Braeden Cootes back to WHL Seattle and will be recalling Max Sasson from Abbotsford— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) October 14, 2025 Cootes was taken by the Canucks in the first round, 15th overall, of…

Canucks assign first-round pick Cootes to WHL Seattle

The Vancouver Canucks returned forward Braeden Cootes to the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League on Tuesday.

Canucks make a decision on 18 year old rookie Braeden Cootes

This just in, the Vancouver Canucks have sent 18 year old rookie Braeden Cootes back to the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. They have also recalled forward Max Sasson from the AHL's Abbortsford Canucks in a corresponding move.Cootes was selected 15th overall by the Canucks this past offseason in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and earned a roster spot with a stellar pre-season, but he has struggled to make an impact through three regular season games. With…

Canucks Reassign Braeden Cootes, To Recall Max Sasson

According to head coach Adam Foote (per Sportsnet’s Brendan Batchelor), the Vancouver Canucks will reassign forward Braeden Cootes to the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds. Vancouver will recall forward Max Sasson from the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks in a corresponding roster move. The Canucks confirmed Cootes’s reassignment, but didn’t do the same with Sasson’s recall. So ends Cootes’s improbable run to the Canucks roster to start the 2025-26 campaign. V…