Editing Ottawa Senators (section)

===Downtown arena proposal===
{{main|New Ottawa Arena}}
In 2015, the [[National Capital Commission]] (NCC) put out a request for proposals to redevelop the LeBreton Flats area in downtown Ottawa, a longtime vacant former industrial area. In 2016, the NCC settled on the proposal presented by Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and the RendezVous LeBreton Group partnership with Trinity Developments.<ref name=RendezVous>{{cite news |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators-get-nod-for-next-stage-of-talks-to-build-new-arena-on-lebreton-flats |title=Ottawa Senators get nod for next stage of talks to build new arena on LeBreton Flats |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |date=November 24, 2016 |access-date=May 19, 2017 |archive-date=August 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804012645/http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators-get-nod-for-next-stage-of-talks-to-build-new-arena-on-lebreton-flats |url-status=live}}</ref> The proposal included housing units, park space, a recreation facility, a library and a new arena for the Ottawa Senators.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lebreton-flats-winning-bid-1.3555832 |title=Ottawa Senators-backed bid top choice for LeBreton redevelopment |publisher=[[CBC News]] |first=Chloé |last=Fedio |date=April 28, 2016 |access-date=May 19, 2017 |archive-date=April 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416052609/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lebreton-flats-winning-bid-1.3555832 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The plan to build a new arena downtown came apart in late 2018 after it was revealed that the Senators were suing Trinity for {{CAD|700}}&nbsp;million in damages. Trinity was developing a site adjacent to the LeBreton Flats site, and the Senators felt this was inappropriate competition. Trinity responded with a {{CAD|1}}&nbsp;billion lawsuit, accusing the Senators of being unwilling to contribute any money to the project. The NCC announced the cancellation of the partnership's bid to develop the site but gave the sides an extension when the two parties agreed to mediation. On February 27, 2019, it was announced that mediation between the parties had failed to come to an agreement and that the NCC would explore other options for the site's redevelopment.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lebreton-flats-redevelopment-dead-1.5035441 |title=RendezVous LeBreton redevelopment dead |date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424154013/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lebreton-flats-redevelopment-dead-1.5035441 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/news/statement |title=Statement - Future redevelopment of LeBreton Flats |author=National Capital Commission |website=ncc-ccn.gc.ca |access-date=February 27, 2019 |date=February 27, 2019 |archive-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228004135/http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/news/statement |url-status=live}}</ref>

The NCC resumed the process to redevelop the overall site, reserving the site of the arena and asking for preliminary bids on the arena site separately. After a February 2022 deadline to submit bids, the NCC announced that it had received several bids for the site.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/as-hope-for-new-senators-arena-re-emerges-ncc-decision-on-lebreton-flats-not-imminent/ |title=As hope for new Senators arena re-emerges, NCC decision on LeBreton Flats not imminent |date=April 7, 2022 |author=Sportsnet staff |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410145659/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/as-hope-for-new-senators-arena-re-emerges-ncc-decision-on-lebreton-flats-not-imminent/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Local media speculated that the Senators were actively pursuing a bid, authorized by Melnyk shortly before his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/32-thoughts-senators-still-have-opportunity-to-realize-eugene-melnyks-dreams/ |website=Sportsnet |title=32 Thoughts: Senators still have opportunity to realize Eugene Melnyk's dreams |first=Elliotte |last=Friedman |date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406200428/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/32-thoughts-senators-still-have-opportunity-to-realize-eugene-melnyks-dreams/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 23, 2022, the NCC announced that the Senators proposal had been chosen for the site, with a lease agreement expected to be put in place by autumn of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2022 |title=Ottawa Senators win bid for downtown arena at LeBreton Flats |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-senators-win-bid-for-downtown-arena-at-lebreton-flats-1.5959160 |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=Ottawa |archive-date=June 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623170856/https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-senators-win-bid-for-downtown-arena-at-lebreton-flats-1.5959160 |url-status=live}}</ref> In related business, the outstanding lawsuits around the previous LeBreton bid were settled out of court in December 2022.<ref>{{cite news |work=Ottawa Citizen |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/garrioch-capital-sports-settles-lawsuit-over-lebreton-flats-with-trinity-developments/wcm/b70ad44a-9de4-42b6-9d4c-a6e9e8d4c795 |title=LeBreton Flats development: Lawsuit between Melnyk's Capital Sports Inc. and Trinity Developments settled out of court |date=December 12, 2022 |accessdate=December 15, 2022 |first=Bruce |last=Garrioch |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219165919/https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/garrioch-capital-sports-settles-lawsuit-over-lebreton-flats-with-trinity-developments/wcm/b70ad44a-9de4-42b6-9d4c-a6e9e8d4c795 |url-status=live}}</ref>