Dakota Joshua

Toronto Maple Leafs, Center
Age: 29y-9m-21d (May 15, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#128 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Richard Evans (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,500,000

Career Earnings

$10,171,158

2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Dakota Joshua signed a 4 year, $13,000,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000. In 2025-26, Joshua will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,250,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 28 $3,250,000 3.69% $4,500,000 $4,500,000
2025-26 29 $3,250,000 3.40% $3,500,000 $8,000,000
2026-27 30 $3,250,000 3.13% $2,625,000 $10,625,000
2027-28 31 $3,250,000 2.86% $2,625,000 $13,250,000
2028-29 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $3,250,000 3.69%
2025-26 29 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,250,000 3.40%
2026-27 30 $2,625,000 - $3,250,000 3.13%
2027-28 31 $1,625,000 $1,000,000 $3,250,000 2.86%
2028-29 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $3,312,500
2025-26 29 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,500,000 $8,000,000 - $4,000,000 $2,916,667
2026-27 30 $2,625,000 - $2,625,000 $10,625,000 - $3,541,667 $2,625,000
2027-28 31 $1,625,000 $1,000,000 $2,625,000 $13,250,000 - $3,312,500 $2,625,000
Contract Notes

  • Annual 12-team no trade clause

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$10,171,158

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 24
Active
$164,908
$164,908
2021 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$356,250
$521,158
2022 26
Active
$800,000
$1,321,158
2023 27
Active
$850,000
$2,171,158
2024 28
Active
$4,500,000
$6,671,158
2025 29
Active
$3,500,000
$10,171,158
Total      
$10,171,158
$10,171,158
2026 30
Active
$2,625,000
2027 31
Active
$2,625,000
Total
$15,421,158

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $428,658 $92,500 - $521,158
3 $4,150,000 $2,000,000 - $6,150,000
1 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 - $3,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
24
$72,408
$92,500
$164,908
$164,908
2021
25
$356,250
$356,250
$521,158
2022
26
$800,000
$800,000
$1,321,158
2023
27
$850,000
$850,000
$2,171,158
2024
28
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$4,500,000
$6,671,158
2025
29
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$3,500,000
$10,171,158
Total
$6,578,658
$3,592,500
$10,171,158
$10,171,158
2026
30
$2,625,000
$2,625,000
2027
31
$1,625,000
$1,000,000
$2,625,000
Total
$10,828,658
$4,592,500
$15,421,158

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $428,658 $92,500 - $521,158
3 $4,150,000 $2,000,000 - $6,150,000
1 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 - $3,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 TOR Dec 30, 2025 - Feb 25, 2026 0 Upper Body
2024-25 VAN Jan 06, 2025 - Jan 29, 2025 0 Leg
2024-25 VAN Oct 08, 2024 - Nov 14, 2024 0 Illness
2023-24 VAN Feb 21, 2024 - Mar 28, 2024 0 Upper Body
2021-22 STL Dec 29, 2021 - Jan 03, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 18, 2025 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Vancouver (VAN) for 2028 4th round pick
  • Jun 27, 2024 Signed a 4 year $13 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.65 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jul 31, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 12, 2019 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 12, 2019 Traded to St Louis (STL) from Toronto (TOR) for future considerations
  • Jun 29, 2014 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 5 (#128 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 TOR 40 7 489 5 0 0 35 .200 0 0 0 0 28 139 27 3
2024 VAN 57 7 738 7 0 -13 52 .135 1 1 1 0 29 193 38 23
2023 VAN 63 18 906 14 32 19 83 .217 1 0 0 0 40 216 60 34
2022 VAN 79 11 910 12 23 -16 71 .155 1 0 1 0 30 222 60 23
2021 STL 30 3 254 5 8 6 31 .097 0 0 0 0 10 77 16 40
2020 STL 12 1 107 0 1 -3 9 .111 0 0 0 0 2 23 7 37
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