Senators acquire D Jordan Spence from Kings
June 28 - The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
In exchange, the Kings received the 67th overall pick in Saturday's draft and a sixth-round selection in 2026.
Spence, 24, set career highs across the board in 2024-25 with four goal and 24 assists in 79 games. He averaged 16:47 of ice time and contributed 77 blocks, 80 hits and a plus-23 rating.
He has 61 points (eight goal, 53 assists) and a plus-29 rating in 180 career games with the Kings, who drafted the Australia native in the fourth round in 2019.
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