Team Canada unveils its World Junior roster Monday, and Braeden Cootes is saying all the right things if you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan.

“My mindset is not to worry about it and just focus on the 3-in-3 that we have this weekend,” Cootes explained via text Tuesday night, pointing to the Seattle Thunderbirds triple-header featuring a Friday home game versus Kelowna, Saturday visit to Portland, and Sunday match-up with visiting Spokane.

That team-first type of thinking is on brand for Cootes, who was Vancouver’s first-round pick (No. 15 overall) this summer.

Along with his two-way game, the 18-year-old has been lauded for his character and leadership coming through the ranks. He is in his second season as Seattle’s captain. He also wore the “C” for the Team Canada entry at world under-1

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