The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired former draft pick Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick. Joshua struggled last season after a cancer diagnosis but previously had a breakout season. He signed a four-year contract with Vancouver which now faces salary cap issues, making him expendable. This trade strengthens the Leafs' bottom-six forwards with his size, physicality, and offensive potential, although his contract pushes the team closer to the salary cap limit.
Adding an established NHL player to the lineup for the cost of a fourth-round pick is a solid move. A fourth-round pick that makes the NHL is a rarity.
Joshua strengthens the Maple Leafs' group of bottom-six forwards. He brings size, forechecking, and occasional offense to the third or fourth lines.
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