If the Edmonton Oilers want to continue to build towards the future by acquiring young talent who could make an impact, they should look no further than Ottawa Senators defenceman Jordan Spence.

Oilers fans will know the name well, as he spent his first four NHL seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, playing 13 playoff games against Edmonton in 2022, 2024, and 2025.

Spence, 25, headed east last year, getting dealt to Steve Staios‘ Sens during last year’s draft in exchange for a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. The 5-foot-11, right-shot defenceman showed more than well in his first season in Canada’s capital, scoring seven goals and 31 points in 73 games, averaging 25 minutes per night in the four games of Ottawa’s first-round loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

With him on the ice in 1,209 five-on-five regular season minutes this........

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