Paul Cotter

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2026-27 season

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17

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4

A

4

PTS

8

+/-

-3

PPP

2

SOG

12

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14:02

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• Cotter scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

  Cotter has opened the season on a four-game point streak (four goals, two assists). His tally Sunday was his first power-play point since last November when he was with the Devils. The Canucks had Cotter on the fourth line to begin the year, but he's worked his way up to a second-line gig with the hot start. Cotter has also logged 12 hits and a plus-4 rating. He's worth streaming in fantasy while his offense is clicking, but he's also never had more than 25 points in a campaign -- this start is unsustainable for the full year.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 5

• Cotter scored a goal, dished an assist and added five hits in Thursday's 9-7 loss to the Oilers.

  Cotter has opened the season with back-to-back multi-point efforts. He was involved in the Canucks' first two goals Thursday, scoring their first before setting up Brock Boeser for the second. Cotter isn't seeing power-play time yet, but he could earn a role there if he continues to produce in a bottom-six role. He's added four shots, seven hits and a plus-3 rating, and the physicality should remain steady even once the offense fades.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 2

• Cotter scored two goals on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

  Cotter netted a shorthanded goal in the first period to open the scoring, and he added the game-winner in overtime. The 26-year-old featured as the fourth-line center in his Canucks debut. He was limited to 15 points over 79 regular-season games with the Devils last year, but he could have a chance to produce better offense on a Vancouver team with fewer established bottom-six forwards. Cotter also piles up hits and can chip in with PIM, making him a decent target in banger leagues if the offense is steady enough.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 30

• Cotter agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.15 million contract with Vancouver on Wednesday.

  Cotter missed the 20-point mark last year for the first time since his 2022-23 rookie campaign, which may have factored into New Jersey's decision not to give him a qualifying offer. Even with a change of scenery, the 26-year-old center is unlikely to be anything more than a bottom-six forward who helps kill penalties. He'll add some value in formats that utilize hits, but is otherwise a relative non-factor.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 1

• Cotter didn't get a qualifying offer from New Jersey on Monday.

  Cotter will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Wednesday. He had nine goals, 15 points, 61 shots on net and 192 hits across 79 regular-season appearances for the Devils in 2025-26.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 29

• Cotter scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

  Cotter has been a regular for the Devils for most of the season, but he's been in the bottom six, leaving him prone to long slumps. His goal Thursday ended a 10-game dry spell. He's at nine goals, 15 points, 57 shots on net, 188 hits and a minus-21 rating over 76 appearances. Barring a burst of offense to close out the campaign, it'll be his worst full-length NHL campaign to date.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 10

• Paul Cotter Has Six Points in Four Canucks Games and Has Moved Onto Vancouver's Top Power Play

  Verdexed · Oct 5