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.

The National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission have called a joint press conference on the deadline date to finalize a deal to build a downtown arena.

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 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.

The Ottawa Senators and National Capital Commission (NCC) are holding a joint press conference at 1 p.m. this afternoon to provide an update on the Memorandum of Understanding between Capital Sports Development Inc (CSDI).

The Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission were huddled in discussions Thursday to try to get a lease agreement at LeBreton Flats across the finish line As the 11th hour approached with a deadline set for Friday,

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.