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Originally Posted by EpicPonyTime
An arena has other uses than hockey. Sasktel Centre being the size it is has its benefits. It helps convince tours and other shows to have a Saskatchewan stop rather than be a fly over province. It allows Saskatoon to feasibly host larger events that otherwise only go to NHL markets. The city has proven that an arena this size suits its needs well.
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So why demolish it if it can still be a draw for those same large events?
Building a second NHL scale rink does seem excessive to me if it means demolishing Sasktel Centre, because of it's "not great" location.
A 10,000 seat arena could still attract a lot of great events, and it would be a much nicer arena for the Blades than the Sasktel Centre.
I really like the idea of renaming the Sasktel Centre, "the Gordie Howe Arena", and getting an SJHL team back in Saskatoon, along with making it a premier arena for the finals of Sask minor hockey tournaments, of which there are
many.
Maintaining the facility without a major renovation could be a feasible long term solution which keeps it available for large concerts and events.