Braeden Cootes Climbing Canucks' Prospect Ladder at Number Two

The Vancouver Canucks have their prospect rankings sorted, and Braeden Cootes is sitting pretty at number two on the depth chart. This kind of ranking matters because it signals where the organization sees its future, and a top-two prospect spot means the Canucks brass believes Cootes has legitimate NHL upside. The question now becomes whether he can live up to the hype and accelerate his development timeline.