Senators and NCC moving closer to relocation
The Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission are making significant progress on what could be a historic agreement for the future of a downtown arena located at LeBreton Flats.
With a looming deadline approaching, the two sides are still yet to agree on a lease for a piece of land located 10 minutes west of Parliament Hill. This land is well-placed to accommodate Senators new relocation. Source told the Ottawa Citizen on Sunday that they are confident that the two sides will get the paperwork in place.
Senators and NCC moving closer to taking the 'next step' at LeBreton Flats
The source did set caution that if the agreement gets signed there are several hurdles before the dream of building a new rink becomes reality.
This comes on the heels of Michael Andlauer telling the Citizen in an interview last Wednesday he believes that the Senators will get a lease deal in place with the NCC.
"We're working hard and the NCC has no problem getting together after hours," Andlauer said. "It hasn't been as easy as I thought, but it's the nicest piece of land out there.
"There's definitely a willingness from the NCC (to make a deal)."
With all this work on securing a proper arena and trying to bring the team Back into the City of Ottawa has been what Andlauer has been working towards. With that being said, Andlauer isn't asking for a free rink and is willing to pay his share for a new home for the Senators.
"(No, no) this is about what the fans want. As I said at my beginning press conference (last September), I'm just holding the torch for a period of time, hopefully a long time, of this hockey club and I just want to do what's right for our fans."
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16 SEPTEMBRE | 65 ANSWERS Senators and NCC moving closer to relocation Will the relocation be what the Senators need to revitalize its fan base, by bringing the franchise back into the city? | ||
| YES | 46 | 70.8 % |
| NO | 19 | 29.2 % |
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