Seattle NHL arena not expected to open until middle of 2021:
Team President Tod Leiweke said Thursday the delay could end up affecting some other plans for the franchise, including the hopes of hosting the 2021 NHL draft. After being awarded the league's 32nd team last December, Seattle officials were hoping to have the building open by early spring 2021, but design delays and a change in general contractors has delayed the project.
"We have had discussions with the NHL, they're open to that idea, where we would host not only the expansion draft in the building but the full league draft," Leiweke said."That would be a heck of a way to start a franchise. We are fully motivated." Ken Johnson, construction executive with Oak View Group, said they should have a more detailed construction timeline by next spring.
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