Why Braeden Cootes could make the Vancouver Canucks' opening night roster

“He was everything for Seattle -- their motor, skill, and finishing in a single package. A monster on the forecheck, he sprinted everywhere -- unrelenting, almost like a third defender at times, physically beating up puck carriers, winning pucks, shadowing secondary threats, and forcing cutbacks and resets. He isn’t getting his flowers yet, but this player is a high-end, instantly translatable centre prospect.“ 

This is how Daniel Gee, Elite Prospects head crossover scout, ended one of his game reports on Braeden Cootes last season. A favourite of our team, Cootes flirted with the top ten in our early-season boards, finishing at 16th overall, as his detailed, energetic, and clever game kept impressing our team. 

This description may sound familiar to Vancouver Canucks fans after watching him