Joshua had a career-year during the 2023-24 season, playing on Vancouver's third line alongside Conor Garland, which may have been one of the more effective bottom-six lines in the entire NHL.. That line will be intact at some point early in the coming season, once Joshua is given the green light to return.
The Canucks are hoping to see Dakota Joshua back on the ice very soon, but his health comes first, there's no doubt about that. Joshua's diagnosis is also an important lesson for men in their 20s and early 30s, who are affected by testicular cancer the most and should check themselves for any lumps and abnormalities.