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,

Parting company with two of your team days before Wimbledon might not sound ideal but world number one Jannik Sinner has played down any negative impact as he prepares for the grass-court Grand Slam.

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.