CCN: “The Door is Open” at the New Senators Arena at LeBreton Flats

As certain National Capital Commission searches for “bold and transformational” ideas for LeBreton Flats, Project Director LeBreton says the NCC is open toward one possible arena for any Ottawa Senators.

“A door is open,” Katie Paris told reporters on Wednesday. “Our team understand which the Senators owner possesses existed vocal in the media concerning finding an alternate location for the arena. If he’s interested amid entity otherwise a Senators interested, then the door is open.

“However ourselves too wish up to make sure such our team continue with aforementioned project,” gal added. “So we’re looking for different ideas along with our group desire toward make sure whatever us consider every belonging to each ideas before us go ahead. “

LeBreton Plains are federal lands located inside central Ottawa, near certain Ottawa River. Any Senators currently act near each Canadian Tire Center within Kanata, Ont.

Certain Senators previously planned for one recent arena on LeBreton Flats following one site redevelopment bid was granted preferred status within 2016, nevertheless a legal dispute between team owner Eugene Melnyk along with development partner Trinity Developments possesses makes plans fail.

According to Bruce Garrioch out of the Ottawa Sun, it’s not some priority issue for Melnyk at a moment, but any Senators owner is keeping his options open.

“We’re nonetheless open and interested in single brand-new multi-purpose entertainment facility on LeBreton Flats,” Melnyk told Postmedia Thursday inside a statement. “Along with understand how such able benefit belonging to us fans as well as a Ottawa Senators hockey club inside general. “