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Dakota Joshua
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Dakota Joshua

#71
C/LW Power Forward Non-Reasonable Sharks
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 1
CK90
FG81
DI78
SK52
ST83
EN82
DU77
PH51
FO65
PA50
SC54
DF66
PS51
EX76
LD70
MO41
OV57

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: May 15, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 191 cm • 94 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $2,200,000
Cap Percentage: 2.44%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,669,744
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP22
G3
A2
PTS5
+/--8
PIM2
TOI/G15:16
PPG3
GWG1
S%8.1%
HITS48
82G Pace19P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 60th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 55th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 67th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 78th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 96th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Character & IQ 46th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 8.1% (3G / 37S) Career: 7.6%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 3G (60%) • 2A (40%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 3 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.23
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.09
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 15:16 TOI/G
5v5: 09:56 (65%)
PP: 02:04 (14%)
PK: 03:15 (21%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP217
G27
A44
PTS71
+/--31
P/G0.33
PIM200
TOI/G13:33
PPG6
BKS30
S%7.6%
FO%45.1%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 10 2025-26
Assists 18 2025-26
Points 28 2025-26
+/- +8 2024-25
Hits 232 2025-26
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 10:37
PP: 01:37
PK: 01:19

23 pts

Career Stars (4-3-5)

3 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-3-3

Career Fights

482

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2020-21 BUF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 1 25.0% 15:12 0.00
2023-24 SEA 44 5 14 19 -5 32 1 0 1 68 7.4% 88 2 41.3% 12:15 0.43
2024-25 NSH 71 9 10 19 8 86 0 1 0 89 10.1% 114 5 42.7% 10:09 0.27
2025-26 SJS 79 10 18 28 -26 80 2 0 1 160 6.3% 232 14 46.6% 16:49 0.35
2026-27 SJS 22 3 2 5 -8 2 3 0 1 37 8.1% 48 8 44.8% 15:15 0.23
ON PACE (82G) 82 11 7 19 -30 7 11 0 4 138 8.1% 179 30 44.8% 15:15 0.23
NHL CAREER TOTAL 217 27 44 71 -31 200 6 3 354 7.6% 482 30 45.1% 13:33 0.33

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2024-25 NSH 5 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 3 0.0% 5 0 33.3% 09:28 0.00

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2020-21 BUF 80 2 5 7 3 2 0 0 0 34 5.9% 21 1 52.6% 04:07 0.09
2021-22 BUF 62 10 34 44 14 23 3 0 2 138 7.2% 81 7 51.7% 16:45 0.71
2022-23 BUF 69 22 36 58 16 24 3 0 6 205 10.7% 120 9 55.5% 19:21 0.84
2023-24 SEA 38 15 19 34 11 26 0 0 1 164 9.1% 132 6 51.7% 21:12 0.89

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2020-21 BUF 7 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 4 0.0% 6 0 57.8% 06:57 0.00
2022-23 BUF 19 8 11 19 6 2 1 0 1 52 15.4% 25 1 53.0% 18:50 1.00

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Alex Steeves STL • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (7 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 88
SK 51
PH 51
PA 50
SC 55
DF 64
Mathieu Olivier MIN • 29 yrs • 9 PTS (22 GP)
$2,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 29, 2025
CK 89
SK 52
PH 52
PA 51
SC 57
DF 68
Jack McBain VAN • 26 yrs • 7 PTS (21 GP)
$2,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 91
SK 52
PH 52
PA 52
SC 53
DF 70
Keegan Kolesar NSH • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 88
SK 48
PH 50
PA 51
SC 51
DF 66
Cole Koepke CHI • 28 yrs • 5 PTS (20 GP)
$1,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 84
SK 51
PH 51
PA 50
SC 52
DF 69
Sammy Blais EDM • 30 yrs • 3 PTS (21 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 19, 2026
CK 91
SK 50
PH 49
PA 51
SC 51
DF 61
A.J. Greer PHI • 29 yrs • 9 PTS (22 GP)
$2,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 83
SK 51
PH 52
PA 52
SC 56
DF 65
Adam Klapka CAR • 26 yrs • 2 PTS (21 GP)
$1,300,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 93
SK 48
PH 50
PA 51
SC 51
DF 63

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
--
DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $2,200,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 10.06.2025 17:05
Sharks receives:
Dakota Joshua
Predators receives:
Future considerations
Official League Trade 16.06.2024 20:33
Predators receives:
Dakota Joshua, 2nd MTL 2024
Kraken receives:
Blake Wheeler, Logan Thompson
Contract Signing
13.06.2024 9:40
Dakota Joshua signed with Kraken for $2,200,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 08.02.2024 22:06
Kraken receives:
Dakota Joshua, 6th NYR 2024
Sabres receives:
Jordan Greenway
Contract Signing
02.07.2022 2:01
Dakota Joshua signed with Sabres for 900 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
12.08.2021 2:19
Dakota Joshua signed with Sabres for 900 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing
12.10.2020 23:21
Dakota Joshua signed with Sabres for 600 000 Kč for 1 year(s).