The National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission have called a joint press conference for this afternoon, on the deadline to finalize a deal for a downtown arena.

League sources confirmed to the Ottawa Citizen 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 Ottawa Senators reportedly have a deal with the National Capital Commission (NCC) to build a new NHL arena – technically an events centre – at LeBreton Flats. Today was the deadline for the two sides to agree on a deal and, according to Wayne Scanlan at Sportsnet, they managed to get things done.

The Ottawa Senators and National Capital Commission (NCC) are holding a joint press conference at 1 p.m. this afternoon to provide an update on the Memorandum of Understanding between Capital Sports Development Inc (CSDI).

The National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission have called a joint press conference for this afternoon, on the deadline to finalize a deal for a downtown arena.

With a deadline to reach a deal on a new home the Ottawa Senators fast approaching, the NHL franchise and the National Capital Commission (NCC) will make an announcement Friday afternoon about their plans to develop LeBreton Flats.

The Ottawa Senators have taken an important first step toward building an arena closer to the city’s core. The Senators and the National Capital Corporation reached a deal for the sale of land for purposes of constructing an arena at LeBreton Flats,