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Loading…Jordan Spence, a 25-year-old right-shot defenseman for the Ottawa Senators, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 88.6 overall (18th of 327).
The standout tool is defensive impact (93), backed by play driving (89); finishing (35) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 5 rated seasons since 2021-22 he has averaged 88.5, peaking at 95 in 2025-26; last season's 95 was right in line with the year before.
At $5M through 2029-30 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $13.7M, so the Ottawa Senators save roughly $8.75M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 6th-largest on the Ottawa Senators NHL roster and uses 4.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.37M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 65 |
| Defense | 93 |
| Play driving | 89 |
| Finishing | 35 |
| Power play | 46 |
| Penalty kill | 85 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | 73 | 95 | 0.9 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 79 | 93.8 | 0.4 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 71 | 88 | 0.4 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 6 | 83.2 | 0.3 |
| 2021-22 | LAK | 24 | 82.3 | -0.1 |
Other OTT defensemen by rating: Jake Sanderson (88.9), Thomas Chabot (85.7), Artem Zub (51.6), Samuel Bolduc (44.8). See the full Ottawa Senators cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.