The Toronto Maple Leafs took a swing on a former draft pick who blossomed with the Vancouver Canucks, acquiring forward Dakota Joshua in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2028.

The Maple Leafs acquired forward Dearborn's Dakota Joshua from the Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

In a move that wasn’t on many people’s radar, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in exchange for a 2028 fourth-round pick. No reports were linking Joshua to Toronto ahead of the deal, making the trade one of the offseason’s true surprises, albeit not one involving a bona fide superstar.