NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered his thoughts on the state of the Senators and concerns in the community about the ownership of Eugene Melnyk. (via HockeyScanner)
aren’t going anywhere, says NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
In a brief scrum following the testimony, Bettman answered several questions, including on the state of the Senators, who are coming off a last-place finish, diminished attendance and concerns in the community about the ownership of Eugene Melnyk.“Not that I’m aware of,” Bettman said. A plan to move the Senators — not out of Ottawa, but into a downtown location known as LeBreton Flats — fell apart when the partnership of Melnyk and other business interests, including John Ruddy of Trinity Developments, couldn’t agree on the ultimate plan.
The NHL is believed to have been involved in helping Melnyk hire a new president of hockey operations to provide guidance to general manager Pierre Dorion. Dorion has not had a senior advisor since the passing of former Senators GM Bryan Murray last summer.
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