Sherwood Park's Cootes likely going in mid-first round of upcoming NHL Draft

Sherwood Park's Cootes likely going in mid-first round of upcoming NHL Draft

Sherwood Park’s Braeden Cootes will be sitting in the seats at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles Friday night as the first round of the NHL draft unfolds, in a nice suit but really wanting to put on a jersey.

2025 Draft Profile: Braeden Cootes

Fans of 200-foot players with motors that never stop will be enamoured with Braeden Cootes. Cootes is definitely a high-floor, limited ceiling proposition for any team that calls out his name on draft day, but he’s as sure-fire an NHL player as they come this late in the round. He plays in a straight line and takes no shortcuts in handling all the small details on the ice. Should the Habs really want to take a home run swing on one of their pick…