Senators acquire defenceman Jordan Spence from Kings in exchange for picks

Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier, left, and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jordan Spence vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired defenceman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.聽

In exchange, the Senators are sending a 2025 third-round selection (67th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round selection (via Colorado).

Spence had 28 points (four goals, 24 assists) with a plus-23 rating in 79 regular-season games for the Kings in 2024-25.

The 24-year-old is entering the final year of a two-year contract he signed with Los Angeles last summer, with an annual average value of US$1.5 million.

Spence was a fourth-round selection (95th overall) by Los Angeles in the 2019 NHL Draft.

The five-foot-11, 180-pound blueliner has 61 points (eight goals, 53 assists) in 180 career games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 28, 2025.

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