Senators Acquire Foegele from Kings for 2026 Pick

OTTAWA, Ontario – The Ottawa Senators bolstered their forward lines Thursday by acquiring winger Warren Foegele from the Los Angeles Kings in a trade completed one day before the NHL deadline.

In exchange, the Senators sent a 2026 second-round draft pick, originally obtained from the Buffalo Sabres, to the Kings. The deal also includes a conditional swap of third-round selections. Ottawa will receive the lower of Los Angeles' or the Dallas Stars' 2026 third-round pick, while the Kings will get the higher of the Senators' or the Washington Capitals' third-round pick this year. Should neither Ottawa nor Washington qualify for the playoffs, the Senators would instead send the lower of those two picks to Los Angeles.

Foegele, a 29-year-old native of Markham, Ontario, brings size and versatility to the Senators' lineup. Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 205 pounds, he recorded seven goals and two assists in 47 games this season with the Kings, his second year in California. That followed a breakout campaign in 2024-25, when he set career highs with 24 goals and 46 points over 82 games. The right-shot forward is signed through the 2026-27 season at a salary of $3.5 million, the final...