The Vancouver Canucks have signed 26-year-old winger Paul Cotter to a one-year contract with an AAV of $2.15M. 

A depth forward who is also capable of playing at center, Cotter was drafted 115th-overall by the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The winger made his NHL debut on November 9, 2021 against the Seattle Kraken as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights. He scored two goals in seven games with Vegas during the 2021-22 season. 

Cotter won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Golden Knights back in the 2022-23 season but did not skate in any playoff games for the team. 

After a career-high 25-point season in 2023-24 with Vegas, Cotter was traded to the New Jersey Devils along with a third-round pick in exchange for forward Alexander Holtz and goaltender Akira Schmid. He put up 22 points in 79 games with the Devils in 2024-25 and 15 points in 79 games in 2025-26. 

Cotter was a restricted free-agent heading into this year's free-agency period but was not qualified by New Jersey and became a UFA. 

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