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Vancouver Canucks Fans Livid Following Controversial Dakota Joshua Trade
Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a trade with the Vancouver Canucks for Dakota Joshua, and it turned out to be a huge mistake for one of these teams.
Dakota Joshua went through a lot last season as he battled cancer, won, and then came back to play the final 57 games of the regular season.
Unfortunately, the Canucks were not very good, and after scoring 18 goals the year before, Joshua only had seven goals last season.
Over the past few weeks, the Canucks have been shopping the forward, and on Thursday, the Leafs pulled the trigger by giving the Canucks a fourth-round pick in 2028.
Vancouver Canucks fans pop off over Dakota Joshua trade
After the trade, Steve Dangle made a video about the move, and his comments were inundated with angry Canucks fans who felt like the team made a huge mistake.
Canucks fan here, you guys are going to love Dakota Joshua. Brings a lot of character, and is surely going to be a fan favourite. Please treat him well. - nicholaslouie7590
Dakota Joshua should really fit in with Berube. I hope he thrives there and I say this as a Canucks fan. - BrotherAlpha
I'll miss Dakota Joshua. He was great in the playoffs and has great passion - ardenenglish8736
On Twitter, the sentiment was very similar. Most argued that Joshua is a great bottom-six player and that the Leafs got themselves a good one.
Only time will tell whether or not Joshua pans out for the Leafs, or if this move turns out to be a flop.
Thankfully, for the Leafs, they didn't have to give up a lot to get him, which puts them in an advantageous position.
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JUILLET 18 | 456 ANSWERS Vancouver Canucks Fans Livid Following Controversial Dakota Joshua Trade Do you believe the Vancouver Canucks made a mistake by trading Dakota Joshua? | ||
| YES | 398 | 87.3 % |
| NO | 58 | 12.7 % |
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