Dakota Joshua Tells the Real Story of Being Blindsided By the Vancouver Canucks
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Former Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua revealed on Monday to reporters in Toronto that he was caught off guard by GM Patrik Allvin trading him this summer.
Earlier this summer, the Vancouver Canucks were looking for ways to clear up some cap space in order to land a second line centerman and ultimately, General Manager Patrik Allvin decided to move on from Dakota Joshua, just over 12 months after signing him to a four-year contract.
The Canucks traded Dakota Joshua to the Toronto Maple Leafs - the team that drafted him in the fifth round in 2014 - in exchange for fourth round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft.
As Joshua gets ready for his first season as a Toronto Maple Leaf, he opened up about this summer's trade from Vancouver, something he says he wasn't expecting to happen.
Dakota Joshua says he was caught off guard by Vancouver Canucks trading him
On Monday morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs held their annual charity golf tournament, featuring current players and team legends from the past and when it was his turn to speak with reporters, former Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua admitted he was caught off guard by the trade back in July.
"I just got a call from the GM [Patrik Allvin] telling me that I had been traded to Toronto and you know, I guess my initial reaction was a surprise and I wasn't expecting it. After that, just very happy and excited to be apart of this and yeah, just moving forward." Joshua said.
It was a tough year overall for Joshua as aside from the team's struggles on the ice, before the 2024-25 season began, he announced that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer last summer.
He opened up on Monday about how difficult of a year it was, especially from a mental standpoint, but he's ready to turn the page and focus on a new chapter in his NHL career.
"It was a difficult time and tough to go through, but in the end, I'm very lucky and thankful that I got it taken care of early on and no real major side effects after recovering. So just to go through that and be thankful to still be playing at the highest level. And then, once again, putting it behind me and just moving forward and getting back to the player I know I am." Joshua said.
Joshua will make his return to Vancouver with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, January 31st as part of an afternoon telecast on Hockey Night in Canada.
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