Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Dakota Joshua to 2-Year Deal (1-Way, $750K AAV)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

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[Mr. Canucklehead]

Big Center who broke through with 30+ games with STL last year.

Dakota Joshua Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Dakota Joshua, a hockey player from Dearborn, MI born May 15 1996 who was active from 2012 to 2024.

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Also had a cup of coffee with Utica in 2021.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

 

[God]

Oh hell yes

was it @MS who liked this player? excellent value signing

 

[Kryten]

I like that they are going for a bigger stronger team

 

[Josepho]

i'm cool with booting lammikko and highmore if we're allocating it to these guys.

 

[timw33]

This is a home run of a signing (assuming its under 1MM AAV).

Had absolutely fantastic impacts for STL playing light minutes with trash teammates. Big, physical (2.7 hits per game), but can actually play hockey and drive play.

Really good swing here, hope he seizes the opportunity to become a bottom 6 staple.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Love Dakota Joshua. Didn't think we'd be in on him. Big, mean guy who can hold down a 4th lin spot.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Joshua also had a big AHL playoff - 15 points in 18 games.

I think he's a candidate for the 4C spot, but could also be a big player in Abbotsford if not.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

This is a home run of a signing (assuming its under 1MM AAV).

Had absolutely fantastic impacts for STL playing light minutes with trash teammates. Big, physical (2.7 hits per game), but can actually play hockey and drive play.

Really good swing here, hope he seizes the opportunity to become a bottom 6 staple.

It's a two-year, two-way deal with an NHL hit of $750K.

 

[Vector]

Woah! This was a guy @MS wanted.

 

[Scorvat]

Gotta think Dickinson is getting the boot now.

going to compete with Lockwood and Dries for the 13th forward spot with the depth chart as it is. He looks interesting and brings the size the front office wanted

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Assuming @MS is in a refractory period

 

[vancityluongo]

Good signing. Much better target than Deslauriers

 

[timw33]

I'm just happy we're not chasing absolutely talentless 4th liners who contribute nothing for once, and getting them on the cheap, with tons of surplus value able to be generated.

 

[Vector]

I suspect with Lazar, Joshua will be battling for a 4th line winger or reserve roll with the team. They have Dowling signed as the presumptive 13th forward (I don't actually believe that he'll maintain that spot) and Joshua is just the type of player that teams love to have there.

 

[RutherPlan]

Great signing, I would rather have him in the line-up than Dickinson

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Huge fan of this move. Dude is mean.

 

[timw33]

Good signing. Much better target than Deslauriers

Deslauriers is a board rattle no substance player who is pretty much unplayable if you want your team to actually possess the puck and do something with it.

This is a way better bet.

 

[MS]

Oh hell yes

was it @MS who liked this player? excellent value signing

Woah! This was a guy @MS wanted.

Yup. Happy with this.

Big, highly physical 4th liner who can play C or wing. Big offensive breakout in the AHL this year.

Not a great skater but should be a great option as a 12th/13th forward.

 

[vancityluongo]

Deslauriers is a board rattle no substance player who is pretty much unplayable if you want your team to actually possess the puck and do something with it.

This is a way better bet.

Yup. And a guy that seems to be sought after in the market, so high dollar and high term with no potential upside even if he plays to the contract.

Nice bonus with this contract getting him for the additional year.

 

[Vector]

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Bit of conflicting info - CapFriendly has this as a two-way deal, Dhaliwal saying it's 1-way. Guess we'll see.

 

[m9]

Glad they added someone with this skillset to their depth, very nice signing.

 

[AHLdepth]

*wrong thread*