Vancouver Canucks Now Forced to Replace Dakota Joshua with Third-Liner Acquired from Penguins Last Season
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Now that fan favorite power forward Dakota Joshua has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks may be forced to look at using a newcomer for his replacement after the lack of signings and trades this offseason.
Just last week, Vancouver Canucks general manger Patrik Allvin made the hard choice to trade beloved forward Dakota Joshua to the Toronto Maple Leafs in order to shed his contract at the prospects of acquiring a big UFA.
But, as all fans have noticed, it has not turned out to be as easy as previously thought.
Vancouver Canucks' Drew O'Connor May Be the Only Suitable Option to Replace Dakota Joshua
At first, the team was hoping to make a big splash on the market, but with the lack of developments coming their way, they thought prospect Arshdeep Bains was going to be their guy, but it makes a whole lot more sense to look at a solidified NHLer instead.
Drew O'Connor scores in front!
He showed in his time playing with Sidney Crosby on the Pittsburgh Penguins that due to the way the captain played and practiced, he sees what it takes to be an everyday, effective player in the league.
«He's so good at teaching you things on the ice with where he wants you to be,» O'Connor told Postmedia News. «He likes to play close in the offensive zone and move the puck really quickly, work the down-low game. He explains the little details, like how to grab pucks off the wall and tight turns that he's really good at.-Ben Kuzma
If no moves come their way, O'Connor shows a lot of the same qualities that Joshua brought to the Canucks for the last couple of seasons, and he comes in at $1 million less than the former fan favorite.
In 84 games split between the Canucks and Penguins, O'Connor scored 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points.
Regardless, the fan base is hopeful GM Patrik Allvin can make a move before the start of the 2025-26 season.
Source: The Province
Canucks: Who is the real Drew O'Connor? Dakota Joshua trade may provide answer
Canucks: Who is the real Drew O'Connor? Dakota Joshua trade may provide answer
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