Senators Acquire Warren Foegele, Jordan Spence in Trade with Kings

The Ottawa Senators have added forward Warren Foegele and defenseman Jordan Spence, acquiring them from the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player trade involving draft picks. The moves aim to strengthen the Senators’ roster as they navigate the remainder of the season.

Foegele Heads to Ottawa for Second-Round Pick

Ottawa is sending the Sabres’ 2026 second-round pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Foegele. The pick was originally acquired in a trade involving Dylan Cozens and Joshua Norris. The deal also includes a swap of conditional third-round picks in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

“Ottawa will gain the worse of the Kings’ own third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Dallas’ third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade). Los Angeles will get the better of Ottawa’s own third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Washington’s third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade). However, if both Ottawa and Washington do not qualify for the 2026 NHL playoffs, then Ottawa will instead transfer to Los Angeles the worse of Ottawa’s own third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft or Washington’s third round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft (acquired in a previous trade).”

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Foegele, who will turn 30 next month, has recorded seven goals and nine points in 47 games this season. He has a three-year, $10.5 million contract with a $3.5 million cap hit, with $3 million in actual salary due next season.

Spence Joins Senators’ Defensive Corps

In a separate transaction, the Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Kings in exchange for their 67th overall pick (third round) at this year’s draft and their 2026 sixth round pick. Spence, 24, was originally drafted 95th overall by the Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Spence has skated in a total of 180 NHL games, totaling 61 points with eight goals and 53 assists, and maintains a career +29 +/- rating. He played 79 games with the Kings last season, recording four goals and 24 assists for 28 points.

Spence’s Draft History

• Drafted 95th overall in 2019 by the Los Angeles Kings.
• Played 79 games for the Kings last season.
• Has a career +29 +/- rating.

The Kings recalled forward Jared Wright from AHL Ontario following the trade.

Kings’ Rationale and Future Outlook

The Kings’ decision to trade Foegele comes despite their struggles with scoring and recent injuries to key forwards Kevin Fiala and Andrei Kuzmenko. The team recently acquired Artemi Panarin, initially signaling a push for the playoffs, but recent developments suggest a shift in focus towards retooling for the future.

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