Los Angeles Kings Trade Warren Foegele To Ottawa Senators in Deadline Swap That Sends Second-Round Pick to L.A.
The Los Angeles Kings have traded left winger warren foegele to the Ottawa Senators, a move that sends a 2026 second-round pick to Los Angeles and includes a swap of conditional third-round selections. The transaction is listed as pending NHL sign off.
Warren Foegele: contract status, recent production and career profile
Warren Foegele is in the second season of a three-year, $10. 5 million contract that carries a $3. 5 million annual cap hit. The contract still has another year remaining, and his next season’s actual salary is listed at $3 million. He also has a five-team no-trade list in place. One account notes he is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
This season Foegele has seven goals and nine points in 47 games and was out of the Kings’ lineup for five of their last 10 games. Career totals included in the records list 111 goals and 218 points in 560 career games, with career highs of 24 goals and 46 points in 82 games last season. Over a nine-year career baseline he has averaged roughly 16 goals and 32 points per 82 games. He was originally selected 67th overall in the 2014 draft.
Trade mechanics and immediate implications for both clubs
Under the terms made public, Ottawa is sending the Sabres’ 2026 second-round pick—an asset obtained in a prior Dylan Cozens/Joshua Norris exchange—to Los Angeles. The clubs are also swapping conditional third-round picks. The move gives Los Angeles a high-end draft asset while transferring Foegele’s contract and remaining control to Ottawa, subject to league approval.
Financially, the structure leaves Los Angeles with an added draft pick and some cap flexibility, while Ottawa acquires a controllable left-wing option for the remainder of the contract. Foegele’s listed cap hit and lower next-season salary were noted as elements that make the acquisition feasible on Ottawa’s ledger.
Where Foegele fits in Ottawa and what to watch next
Observers of the transaction flagged that Foegele has size and scoring history but uneven production this season. With recent lineup movement and depth questions noted on Ottawa’s wings, the club is expected to integrate Foegele into its top-nine forward group to see if a change of environment produces a rebound. At the same time, the club’s depth picture is shifting as veteran players approach returns from injury, so roster usage could evolve quickly.
Key items to monitor as the move clears the league: NHL sign off on the transaction; how Ottawa deploys Foegele within its forward group; and whether the player’s scoring rate responds to a fresh opportunity. The trade also rebalances assets for Los Angeles, which acquires a significant draft pick while moving a forward who had seen limited ice time late in their lineup.
Final notes
- The trade sends the Sabres’ 2026 second-round pick to Los Angeles and includes a swap of conditional third-round picks.
- Transaction status: pending NHL sign off.
- Player snapshot: warren foegele — second season of a three-year, $10. 5M contract; seven goals and nine points in 47 games this season; career totals list 111 goals and 218 points in 560 games.
