Sens owner Eugene Melnyk says he won’t sell team, talks relocation
OTTAWA — On a weekend celebrating the game of hockey in the nation’s capital, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk put a damper on the festivities.
Melnyk brought up the possibility of relocation, took a shot at fans and said a new downtown arena might never happen while speaking during the Senators’ alumni game taking place at Parliament Hill Friday night. His comments came less than 24 hours before Ottawa hosts the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL 100 Classic.
Melnyk denied rumours the team was for sale, but did insinuate relocation could be considered.
“If it doesn’t look good here, it could look very, very nice somewhere else, but I’m not suggesting that right now. All I’m saying is that I would never sell the team.”