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The Ottawa Mayor was pleased to see a hurdle cleared when the Senators and the National Capital Commission announced on Monday that the National Hockey League team has agreed to purchase 11 acres of land at LeBreton Flats. Article content

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The purchase price is believed to be just north of $30 million, according to league sources .

This news comes 11 months after the Senators and the NCC confirmed they had reached an agreement for the club to buy the land. Senators owner Michael Andlauer and Cyril Leeder, the team’s chief executive officer, are bu

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