The idea of a new stadium for the Ottawa Senators is finally coming to fruition. Earlier today, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) announced the agreement of purchase and sale of the LeBreton Flats (roughly 11 acres of land) to the Senators.

It’s a major step in the right direction for the Senators to move on from the Canadian Tire Centre, which broke ground in 1994 and opened in 1996. The Canadian Tire Centre has been the home of the Ottawa-based franchise since the team’s relocation from the Ottawa Civic Centre.

There are several issues regarding the Senators’ continued presence at the Canadian Tire Centre. For one, the stadium is located a fair distance southwest of downtown Ottawa, which makes it unnecessarily difficult to get to with c

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