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Toronto Maple Leafs
Dakota Joshua
Age: 30Position: C
TOI Ovr
13%
Fantasy Ovr
27%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
45%
Assists
17%
Power-Play
28%
SOG
17%
Plus/Minus
32%
Hits
59%
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Joshua (core) will be a game-time decision vs. Seattle on Wednesday.

Joshua was activated off LTIR earlier Wednesday but will be a game-time decision due to his equipment being in transit to the game. If he is able to get his gear, he is expected to make his season debut vs. Seattle. The 30-year-old had 18-points in 55 games in 2025-26.

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Joshua (core) has been recalled from his conditioning loan with the Marlies (AHL).

Joshua has been battling a core injury for an extended period, limiting his presence at training camp. He was quickly ruled out at the start of the season and made his 2026-27 debut last week on a conditioning loan with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), where he didn't register a point in four games.

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Joshua is week-to-week with a core injury.

Joshua has been battling a core injury for an extended period, limiting his presence at training camp. Last week, Maple Leafs GM John Chayka insisted Joshua was day-to-day, but has since changed his timeline to week-to-week. The 30-year-old Joshua had a decent inaugural season with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, scoring 18 points (10G / 8A) and recording 195 hits while playing 55 games in a bottom-six role.

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Joshua remains day-to-day with a core injury.

GM John Chayka said Joshua has been battling a core injury for an extended period, but insists he remains day-to-day. The 30-year-old Joshua had a decent inaugural season with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, scoring 18 points (10G / 8A) and recording 195 hits while playing 55 games in a bottom-six role.

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Joshua (undisclosed) is questionable for opening night.

Joshua has been dealing with an undisclosed injury in training camp and head coach Jim Hiller did not specify whether Joshua will be ready for opening night vs. Montreal on September 29th. Expect Steven Lorentz to take Joshua's spot on the 4th line if he can't play the opener.

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Joshua (lacerated kidney) will draw back into Toronto's lineup in Florida on Thursday.

Joshua has been sidelined since late December due to a kidney laceration, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old is in his first season with the Maple Leafs, recording 10 points (6G / 4A) and 127 hits in 36 games this season. Calle Jarnkrok will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Joshua's return.

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Joshua (lacerated kidney) is expected to remain out vs. Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

Joshua has been sidelined since late December due to a kidney laceration and is nearing a return, but will remain sidelined in Toronto's first game after the Olympic break on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 29-year-old is in his first season with the Maple Leafs, recording 10 points (6G / 4A) and 127 hits in 36 games this season.

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Joshua (upper body) will not play vs. New Jersey on Tuesday.

Joshua is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The severity of his injury has not been disclosed, and it is unclear whether it will affect his availability for Toronto's next game on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 29-year-old Joshua has 10 points (6G / 4A) and 127 hits in 36 games this season.

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Joshua (illness) returned to practice on Monday.

Joshua did not play in Toronto's most recent game due to an illness, but was back at practice on Monday, and should be ready to suit up on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 29-year-old Joshua is averaging 12:26 time-on-ice, recording 99 hits and nine points (5G / 4A) in 29 games this season.

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Joshua is expected to be a healthy scratch in Columbus on Wednesday.

With several notable players returning from injury, Joshua will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch for the first time as a Maple Leaf. The 29-year-old Joshua has five points (2G / 3A), 69 hits, and -8 plus/minus in 22 games this season.

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Toronto has acquired Dakota Joshua from Vancouver for a 2028 4th Round Pick.

Toronto continued to add to their forward depth on Thursday after the team announced they have traded a 2028 4th-round pick to Vancouver for left-winger, Dakota Joshua. The 28-year-old is in the 2nd year of a four-year, $13 million contract ($3.25M AAV) and should slide in nicely on Toronto's third line with his physical play style. Vancouver will be happy to shed the cap space after Joshua put up a disappointing seven goals and 14 points in 57 games played last season, while Toronto will be hoping he can return to his 2023-24 form (18G/32Pts) with a full, healthy training camp.

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Joshua (lower-body) will return to Vancouver's lineup in Nashville on Wednesday.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 11 games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

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Joshua (lower-body) will not play in St. Louis on Monday.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup as he was a game-time decision on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

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