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Maple Leafs Acquire Dakota Joshua in Strategic Trade

7/18/2025

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In a strategic move, the Toronto Maple Leafs have secured forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks, trading a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. At 29, Joshua brings experience with 14 points in 57 games last season and a total of 78 points in 241 NHL games, returning to the team that originally drafted him in 2014.

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In a strategic move, the Toronto Maple Leafs have secured forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks, trading a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. At 29, Joshua brings experience with 14 points in 57 games last season and a total of 78 points in 241 NHL games, returning to the team that originally drafted him in 2014.