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Canucks Return 18-Year-Old Braeden Cootes to WHL, Recall Max Sasson

The move prioritizes his development over a brief NHL look, preserving a year on his entry-level deal.

Braeden Cootes Vancouver Canucks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
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Overview

  • General manager Patrik Allvin reassigned Cootes to the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds and the club confirmed Sasson’s recall from AHL Abbotsford the next day.
  • Cootes played three NHL games with no points, averaging 10:47 of ice time and posting weak possession numbers reported around the mid-30s in Corsi For percentage.
  • Sending him down before the 10-game mark keeps this season from counting against his entry-level contract.
  • Sasson, 25, scored twice in two AHL games and is expected to fill the fourth-line centre role as Teddy Blueger skates in a non-contact jersey and nears a return.
  • Cootes will resume his season in Seattle and is viewed as a strong candidate for Canada’s World Juniors, while Vancouver weighs medium-term additions to bolster centre depth.