Senators Acquire Foegele from Kings, Trade Perron to Red Wings

The Ottawa Senators bolstered their forward lines on Thursday by acquiring Warren Foegele from the Los Angeles Kings, one day before the NHL trade deadline, as the team pushes for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

In the deal, Ottawa sent a 2026 second-round draft pick, originally acquired from the Buffalo Sabres, to Los Angeles. The teams also agreed to swap conditional third-round picks in 2026. The Senators will receive the worse of the Kings' own third-round selection or one from the Dallas Stars. In return, Los Angeles will get the better of Ottawa's third-round pick or the Washington Capitals' pick. However, if both the Senators and Capitals miss the playoffs, Los Angeles will instead receive the worse of those two third-round selections.

Foegele, who turns 30 on April 1, has recorded seven goals and two assists in 47 games this season with the Kings, his second year with the team. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound forward from Markham, Ontario, signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with Los Angeles in 2024 free agency, carrying a $3.5 million cap hit through the 2026-27 season. Last year, he achieved career highs of 24 goals and 46 points in 82 games, contributing...