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Originally Posted by esquire
SaskTel Centre was built to handle full NHL spec when it was opened as it was in the mid to late 80s
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The original proposal for what became Sask Place was for a NHL-caliber arena, but that proposal fell through alongside the Blues' relocation. When Sask Place was built, it sat less than 8,000 people. It's capacity has been expanded multiple times since it was built, and this is part of the problem with it. It's clear that, while the amount of seats grew, the concourses and amenities didn't. It wasn't until the most recent expansion that they added a partial upper level concourse. It's never met the standards of the NHL.
I think it's reasonable to expect the next arena will be of better quality; at least MTS Centre or better. It's not going to be a NHL-caliber arena, either, but I don't necessarily think it has to be to be world class. Saskatoon is looking to use its next arena as the centre of its downtown entertainment district, so I think they will take the time to do it right.
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