The Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission (NCC) have reached an agreement in principle regarding the sale of a 10-acre parcel of land in Ottawa on Friday, the next step toward building a new downtown arena for the team in the LeBreton Flats district.

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.

Now the Senators are making tangible improvements to the organization off the ice. In a long-rumored move, the team announced that they and urban planning company the National Cap

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 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.

The Senators have reportedly come to an agreement with the National Capital Commission to construct a downtown arena and surrounding entertainment district in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats neighborhood.

Agreement to build a new NHL arena at LeBreton Flats has been reached between the Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission (NCC), sources tell CTV News Ottawa.

The National Hockey League's Senators and the National Capital Commission have reached an agreement in principle to build a new arena in downtown Ottawa.

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,