Maple Leafs Acquire Dakota Joshua From Canucks

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday they have acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft.

TRADE: We’ve acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft pic.twitter.com/HutDzsKmuh

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 17, 2025

Joshua, 29, tallied 14 points in 57 games for the Canucks during the 2024-25 season. The Michigan native has 78 points in 241 career NHL games with Vancouver and St. Louis, plus 8 points in 14 playoff appearances.

Early reaction is that this is a solid pickup for the bottom six and a strong fit for head coach Craig Berube’s system. Joshua missed significant time last season following a cancer diagnosis and understandably struggled a bit after returning.

This is a bit of a buy-low move—affordable contract, and a player who fits exactly what the Leafs are looking for.

More to come…

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