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Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy
/\ /\ /\ Regarding the end of nhl-scale building, don't tell that to people in Saskatoon. They believe they are the verge of building a new arena downtown with a similar capacity to their current one. Plus a convention centre on top of that. I guess they think it will be easy to secure $500+ million in this economic environment.
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Yep, I was going to say that too when I read that comment above. And while probably not quite NHL-size, there has been the occasional rumble out of Kitchener that they need something new and I wouldn't be shocked if they look to London and improve on Bud Gardens with something in the 12-13k range (which with 20/20 hindsight, London should have done).
Brantford is wanting to hang on to Hamilton's OHL team and has started the process for a new arena as well. So far, just a "let's hear what you guys want" type of thing from council to the residents. Won't be a major arena for sure, but I would bet on 6-7k at least. Something that they can partner up with the revamped Hamilton arena to be the secondary host of a World Juniors or something.