There’s Interest In Acquiring The Ottawa Senators
from Michael Traikos at the Toronto Sun,
Following the sudden death of Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melynk on Monday, it didn’t take long for rumours of relocation to start swirling around the beleaguered NHL franchise.
If nothing else, the timing of it all was tactless — and very much tactical.
On Wednesday, La Presse reported that Quebecor and the NHL had discussed the possibility of bringing five Senators games to Quebec City’s Vidéotron Centre next season as a way to test the city’s interest in possibly owning a team again. The Senators quickly denied the report. But there is no denying that potential owners are jockeying for position, while also sabotaging the competition.
It is believed that a handful of potential ownership groups have already expressed an interest in purchasing the Senators.
Some, like Quebecor, would love nothing more than to move the money-losing team to Quebec City, where there is already a 20,000-seat arena and a fan base ready to rename the team the Nordiques. Others, who might have leaked the La Presse report in hopes of pressuring local government officials to help fund a new, downtown arena rather, are just as intent on keeping Senators in Ottawa.
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