It's not that far-fetched to wonder if the Senators will even be here by the time the new NHL rink is open for business, says this longtime observer.

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Finally, the Ottawa Senators have reached an arena deal with the NCC , and the enthusiastic report says the downtown rink will be finished in five years. Of course, it will be more like 10 years at the rate things get done here, especially if the environmental assessment of the site reveals a level of contamination way beyond what’s expected. Article content

Given that the under-achieving team has not won a playoff series since 2016-17, a far cry from the élite group of the early 2000s under 2025 Ottawa Sport Hall Of Fame inductee Jacques Martin, will fans continue to faithfully support their NHL team during these tran

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