NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman will be in Ottawa today, with a schedule that includes meetings with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and NCC officials, and attending the Senators game against the Florida Panthers.
Gary Bettman takes questions from reporter at the NHL general managers' meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023.
Bettman's visit comes as the sale of the Ottawa Senators moves into the next phase, winnowing down the number of interested parties in a process that could take a "matter of weeks", according to the commissioner. earlier this month that nine different groups submitted bids to buy the franchise, with some valuing the team north of $900 million U.S.
Mayor Sutcliffe confirmed to reporters last week that he would be meeting with Bettman to discuss the Senators and a possible new arena at LeBreton Flats. "The city's got a role to play in this. It may not be a financial role, but there are lots of other ways that the city can contribute to the process. I'm ready to have those conversations, but it's very early."
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