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Senators Lock Up Jordan Spence With Four-Year, $5 Million-AAV Extension

It removes Spence's restricted-free-agent uncertainty, reshaping Ottawa's short-term cap plan.

Apr 2, 2026; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence (10) skates with the puck in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-IMAGN Images/File Photo

Overview

  • The Senators agreed on Friday to a four-year contract for Jordan Spence worth about $5 million per season, ending arbitration and immediate trade uncertainty.
  • Spence earned the raise after a breakout season in Ottawa when he posted 31 points in 73 games, a plus-15 rating, and a career-high 18:44 average time on ice.
  • The team announced two-way deals for Djibril Toure and Samuel Bolduc the same day to add organizational defensive depth.
  • The extension makes an immediate trade of Spence unlikely while keeping management focused on adding a bigger right-side defenseman and moving on from Nick Jensen.
  • Locking Spence in buys top prospect Carter Yakemchuk more time to develop and forces short-term cap decisions that will shape Ottawa's moves at the draft and in free agency.