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Kings Trade Defenseman Jordan Spence to Ottawa
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUN 28 – The Senators traded a 2025 third-round and 2026 sixth-round pick to acquire Jordan Spence, a right-handed defenseman with 28 points in 79 games last season, to strengthen their blue line.
- On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Los Angeles Kings sent Jordan Spence to the Ottawa Senators, receiving the 67th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft along with a sixth-round selection in 2026 in return.
- The Kings decided to move on from Spence after he lost the coaching staff's trust during a first-round playoff series where he was scratched and limited to minimal ice time.
- Spence, a 24-year-old fourth-round 2019 draft pick, had a strong 2024-25 regular season with 28 points and a plus-23 rating over 79 games but struggled to secure a consistent playoff role.
- Spence played 4 postseason games in 2025, scoring one goal with no assists and taking two shots on goal, while his $1.5 million contract runs through the 2025-26 season before restricted free agency.
- The Kings aim to replace Spence by acquiring veteran defensemen to bolster their backend and improve postseason success, while Spence seeks a regular lineup spot with Ottawa.
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Kings trade defenseman Jordan Spence to Ottawa
The Kings have traded defenseman Jordan Spence to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 67th overall pick in this year’s draft and a sixth-rounder next year, both teams announced Saturday. The Kings turned around and traded pick 67 to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick (originally owned by the Dallas Stars) and No.125 in this year’s draft. It was an unceremonious end to the 24-year-old Spence’s Kings tenure after h…
Kings trade defenseman Jordan Spence to Senators
The Los Angeles Kings have traded defenseman Jordan Spence of Manly, Australia to the Ottawa Senators according to Rogers Sportsnet on Saturday. In return, the Kings received a third round pick, 67th overall, in the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft and a sixth round draft pick in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Interestingly, the third round pick ended up going to the Carolina Hurricanes. They selected defenseman Kurban Limat…
Ottawa Senators Add RD Insurance in Jordan Spence
Friday evening, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios traded back two spots in the opening round of the Draft, receiving the 23rd and 67th picks from the Nashville Predators in exchange. The Senators used their No. 1 pick to select right-shot University of Wisconsin defenseman Logan Hensler. But it didn’t take long for Staios to get down to business Saturday. As Day 2 of the Draft got underway, the Senators GM swapped their 67th pick and …
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