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Ottawa Senators acquire right-shot defenceman Jordan Spence

ByRomeo Minalane

Jun 29, 2025
Ottawa Senators acquire right-shot defenceman Jordan Spence
Steve Staios, president of hockey operations and general manager of the Ottawa Senators. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

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The Ottawa Senators started off Day 2 of the National Hockey League draft with some wheeling and dealing.

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Steve Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager, kicked off Saturday by acquiring right-shot defenceman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the No. 67 overall pick in this year’s draft and a sixth-rounder next year.

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Postmedia was the first to report the deal on Saturday.

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Spence, 24, will help fill the void left by the injury to veteran blueliner Nick Jensen. He had hip surgery in May, and though he’s making a strong recovery, the expectation is he won’t be ready for camp or the start of the year, and there is no timeline for his return.

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A fourth-round pick in the 2019 N

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