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https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-sen...lebreton-flats

The Ottawa Senators are a step closer to making their dream of a downtown arena a reality.

League sources confirmed to Postmedia that the Senators and the National Capital Commission have reached the next stage to build a new rink at LeBreton Flats after the two sides signed a lease agreement on the land located 10 minutes West of Parliament Hill.

The Senators will hold a news conference Friday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre to confirm the agreement. The deal came together at the 11th hour with neither side wanting to extend the discussions past Friday’s deadline for a memorandum of understanding to expire.

Yes, this is a historic day for the Senators and the NCC, but be cautioned this is only the first step for Michael Andlauer, who will celebrate his first anniversary as the club’s owner on Saturday. There still is a lot of work ahead before the Senators can even think about putting shovels in the ground.

The deal will also include plans for a district around the rink.