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Originally Posted by soreshins
50-70 year life is pure fantasy. 30-35 years is a good guess.
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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Hockey arena with 70 year life, as an NHL arena? Other than MSG, which has been totally rebuilt, I can’t think of any. Which ones are you referring to? If you’re thinking about arenas like the original Boston Garden, that’s a different era. And millions upon millions were poured into those old arenas after they were built so the payback calculation doesn’t work.
All we are hearing is that the Saddledome is the oldest NHL arena and needs replacing. It’s 35 years old.
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My understanding is that all arenas had to be replaced with the advent of luxury boxes. Since the next generation of arenas were built, every arena has been replaced except for the saddledome. And since the luxury box arena has been built, none have been replafed. Prior to luxury boxes being a huge enough incentive to replace the buildings, arenas like the forum and Maple leaf gardens lasted 70 years and 69 years respectively. The new stadiums you see around the league should stand the test of time.
The saddledome is dated primarily because they can't squeeze in another 50-100 luxury boxes. Had it been built just 5-10 years later, there wouldn't even be a discussion around it because it would have been designed with luxry boxes in mind