On the eve of the anniversary of the death of former Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, Gary Bettman came to offer a very positive update on the process of selling the franchise begun by his estate.

The NHL commissioner also took advantage of his first visit to the nation’s capital since a hearing before the Canadian Parliament in May 2019 to talk about concussions to meet with new mayor Mark Sutcliffe as well as the heads of the National Capital Commission ( CCN), who are in discussions with the team to build a new home for the club on LeBreton Flats.