Jordan Spence knew something had to give when his ice time dwindled from an average of nearly 17 minutes per game in the regular season to between six and 11 minutes during the playoffs. He wanted a bigger role on the Los Angeles Kings,

OTTAWA– The Ottawa Senators acquired defenceman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the club’s third-round selection (67th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft and Ottawa’s sixth-round selection (originally acquired from Colorado) in the 2026 NHL Draft.

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.