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,

The Washington Capitals signed a young forward they got from the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, a young defenseman is getting a fresh start and a couple of Canadian teams re-signed veteran players on Saturday.

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.