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The Toronto Maple Leafs are less than a week away from returning a bottom-six forward. According to the AHL transactions log, the Maple Leafs have assigned Dakota Joshua to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies for a conditioning stint.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30

Maple Leafs Place Max Domi And Dakota Joshua On LTIR

As part of this week’s swap with the Blue Jackets, there were some salary cap implications at play that resulted in Columbus retaining part of Elvis Merzlikins’ salary. Doing so allowed them to optimize their offseason LTIR placements.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / September 30

The Maple Leafs Haven't Seen the Best of Dakota Joshua Yet

It’s a shame Dakota Joshua will miss the start of the Toronto Maple Leafs season. I’ve always been a Joshua fan, particularly during those good years in Vancouver before he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 30

Report: Maple Leafs place Max Domi, Dakota Joshua on LTIR

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly placed forwards Max Domi and Dakota Joshua on LTIR, giving the team $7 million in cap space, according to PuckPedia.

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People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 28

Leafs’ Dakota Joshua out week-to-week with injury

Unwanted news for an important depth player in The Six. When speaking to the media on Monday, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka announced that forward Dakota Joshua is out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, though multiple reports have labeled Joshua out with a lingering core injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 25

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Dakota Joshua?

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a gamble on Dakota Joshua 11 years after they drafted him, when they acquired him from the Vancouver Canucks in Summer 2025.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 24

Maple Leafs’ lineup news: Nick Paul day-to-day with undisclosed injury, Dakota Joshua practices

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Paul is listed to day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, head coach Jim Hiller confirmed Thursday. Hiller did not provide any further specifics regarding Paul’s injury and said he was unsure if he’d be in the opening night lineup Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / September 23

Maple Leafs Get Bad News About Dakota Joshua

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into what they hope will be a 2026-27 season of redemption. After a brutal 2025-26 season that saw them miss the playoffs, they need a fresh start.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / September 22

Getting to know Teddy Blueger

When Brad Treliving traded for Dakota Joshua, there were many fans who had wished he'd gotten linemate Teddy Blueger instead. Now these two are reunited but with a lot more water under the bridge since their golden season together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 22

Dakota Joshua injury could actually solve a problem for Maple Leafs

The latest news regarding the Dakota Joshua injury could actually solve a potentially complex problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In particular, seeing the depth forward start the season on IR could open a crucial bottom-six slot.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 21

Maple Leafs’ Dakota Joshua Questionable For Opening Night

A depth forward could be unavailable for the start of the Toronto Maple Leafs season. Head coach Jim Hiller told media that he is unsure if winger Dakota Joshua will be healthy for the club’s first game, per Sportsnet’s Luke Fox.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / September 21

Leafs’ Dakota Joshua uncertain for opening night with unspecified injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are just over a week away from dropping the puck on their 2026-27 season, and they might already be down one of their regular skaters for their season opener.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 18

The most interesting roster battle at Maple Leafs training camp

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of players fighting for a few spots on the roster, and this could be one of the more interesting battles at training camp.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 17

What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Teddy Blueger?

The Toronto Maple Leafs put together one of the busiest off-seasons in recent memory. As training camp looms around the corner, the Maple Leafs are expected to welcome eight new faces to their opening-night roster.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 6

Newfound bottom-six depth puts pressure on Domi, Lorentz, & Joshua

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a much deeper team heading into next season and seeing how the internal competition plays out for their forward group is going to be one of the major storylines to following at training camp.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 21

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Joshua, Blueger & Toronto’s Surprise Duo

The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent another offseason reshaping their roster. New faces have arrived, familiar ones have moved on, and with John Chayka and Jim Hiller now leading the organization, there is a different feel around the team than there was a year ago.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / July 21

The case to keep Dakota Joshua to start the season despite new management

It was a rough season across the board for the Toronto Maple Leafs but few had a tougher go than Dakota Joshua, who returned to the organization 11 years after the Maple Leafs originally drafted him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 18

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Roslovic, Joshua, Lorentz & Tough Fourth-Line Choice

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the quiet part of the NHL calendar, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to think about. With training camp still weeks away, much of the discussion has shifted from major transactions to how John Chayka and Jim Hiller will put the pieces together.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / July 8

What Do the Maple Leafs Do with Dakota Joshua & Steven Lorentz?

One of the interesting things about building an NHL roster is that sometimes the hardest decisions come after you make the improvements. The Toronto Maple Leafs spent part of the offseason adding more size, experience, and competition to their bottom six forward group.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 10, 2025

What the Maple Leafs Need Next from Dakota Joshua

The first game of the season came and went, and while the result (a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens) was on the positive side of the ledger, if we’re honest, Dakota Joshua didn’t make the kind of impact the Toronto Maple Leafs were hoping for.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 31, 2025

Insider: Dakota Joshua Trade 'Not Done', Canucks Target 2nd-Line Center

Jeff Marek raised eyebrows this week when discussing the Vancouver Canucks’ decision to move on from gritty forward Dakota Joshua, suggesting the trade “is not done yet.” The trade was both a surprise and not a shocker to many.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 17, 2025

Maple Leafs acquire Dakota Joshua from Canucks

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for their 2028 fourth-round pick, according to a team announcement.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 19, 2025

Canucks: Dakota Joshua doesn’t want sympathy, he wants to play better

By any measure, Dakota Joshua had every reason to hit pause this season. A summer cancer diagnosis, major surgery, and the kind of mental weight that would rattle anyone — all and any of it could’ve been a justifiable excuse for a slow year.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 7, 2025

Dakota Joshua’s injury comes at a terrible time for the Canucks forward

The 2023/24 season was one to remember for Dakota Joshua. He set new career standards with 18 goals, 14 assists, and 32 points in just 63 regular season games, and then added eight more points in 13 playoff contests.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 1, 2024

Canucks’ Dakota Joshua speaks for first time since cancer diagnosis

A familiar face could be making his season debut for the Vancouver Canucks in the coming days. Forward Dakota Joshua, who has been sidelined following treatment for testicular cancer over the offseason, is officially day-to-day after skating in a non-contact jersey over the past few weeks.