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The Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings Make 2025 Draft Day Trade

Today is the second day of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, rounds two through seven, after last night’s marathon round one highlighted by the top overall pick Matthew Schaefer‘s memorable and heartfelt reaction.

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Ottawa Senators Select Andrei Trofimov 213th Overall

With the 213th pick in the NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators drafted their second Russian and second goaltender in the class, 6'2 Andrei Trofimov, from the MHL's Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 28

Ottawa Senators Select Bruno Idzan 181st Overall

Not long after selecting a Russian player in an NHL Entry Draft, a long-unprecedented move for the Ottawa Senators, the club made history with their selection of left-winger Bruno Idzan with the 181st overall pick.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 28

Ottawa Senators Select Dmitri Isayev 149th Overall

Taking every trend we know about the Ottawa Senators' scouting staff and turning it upside-down, they've selected Dmitri Isayev, a 5'9, 148-pound left-winger out of Russia's MHL, with the 149th pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

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The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the 18 NHL players since the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs to score 10 goals in multiple postseason runs can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 28

Ottawa Senators Select Goalie Lucas Beckman 97th-Overall

The Sens had the first pick in the fourth round as part of the pick swap with San Jose that saw Fabian Zetterlund become a Senator. The used that pick on a goalie, Lucas Beckman, from the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the QMJHL.

Thomas Vanek News / Silver Seven / June 28

Ottawa Senators Select Blake Vanek 93rd Overall

It's no secret the Sens are short on right-wingers in their prospect pool, and they worked to address this need, first by making a deal with the Washington Capitals to acquire the 93rd-overall pick in exchange for the 96th-overall pick and a 7th-round pick in 2027.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 28

Senators pull off trade for Kings defenseman

The Ottawa Senators achieved a desperately-needed breakthrough when they ended a seven-year Stanley Cup Playoffs drought during the 2024-25 campaign, but now comes the hard part.

Jordan Spence News / Silver Seven / June 28

Ottawa Senators Acquire Jordan Spence From Los Angeles Kings

Even after shoring up their prospect pool with a pair of first-round right-shot defensemen in Carter Yakemchuk and Logan Hensler, there were questions about the present state of the Ottawa Senators' blueline – how can they bridge the gap between those two, and veteran Nick Jensen?

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / June 28

Senators Trade Kings for Young Defenseman

The Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings kicked off the second day of the 2025 NHL Draft with a major trade. The Senators are building off of their first playoff appearance in nearly a decade, and while it was a step forward, it's not enough for a hungry Ottawa franchise.

Tanner Jeannot News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 28

Senators expected to show interest in Tanner Jeannot

With the Kings not expected to offer winger Tanner Jeannot a new contract, he’s expected to hit the open market on Tuesday with teams looking for extra grit being likely to show interest.

Ottawa Senators News / Full Press Hockey / June 28

“A Dream Come True” For Senators No.1 Pick Logan Hensler

Ottawa Senators head amateur scout Don Boyd said Wednesday that “Hope springs eternal” when it comes to selecting their first pick. General manager Steve Staios mentioned that if there were a possibility of adding an asset, his club would trade back, and this came to fruition.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Senators Draft Logan Hensler 23rd Overall

With the 23rd pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected Logan Hensler from the University of Wisconsin of the NCAA Logan Hensler won’t blow you away with his offensive skills, even though he has the tools to do so.

Ottawa Senators News / 5 GOATs / June 28

Ottawa Senators select Logan Hensler in 1st round of 2025 NHL Draft

The Ottawa Senators selected Wisconsin defenseman Logan Hensler in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. He was considered one of the top prospects available on the board.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Senators select Logan Hensler No. 23 overall in 2025 NHL Draft

A Big Ten defender is now off the board, as the Ottawa Senators selected Logan Hensler with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft at The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Ottawa Senators News / House of Hockey / June 27

Ottawa Senators Trade 21st Overall Pick to Central Division Team

Steve Staios made one of his first big draft-day moves tonight, trading the 21st overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft to the Nashville Predators for multiple picks in return.

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Steve Staios News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Senators 2025 Draft Primer – Staios and Boyd Talk Strategy

The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is hours away, and it’s still anyone’s guess as to what the Ottawa Senators will do with the 21st-overall pick. Although the top-10 prospects are more or less locked, the next 30 selections could go a dozen directions depending on what a team likes.

Fabian Zetterlund News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 26