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Originally Posted by drew
I am obviously in the minority - but I think the Saddledome needs a refresh more than a replacement.
It's already in almost an ideal location, and it's an "iconic" building.
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I agree that the building is iconic and that, if possible, they should at least keep the roof-line. If Seattle can do it with Key Arena, Calgary should be able to do it with the Saddledome.
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Originally Posted by wave46
Better to have a smaller rink that fills out more often than a big rink that struggles to sell out IMO.
I'd love to hit up a Jets game in Winnipeg. I've seen them in Arizona, but a home crowd is always more fun.
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That's what the Sens will be betting on. A few weeks ago, Anselmi (President and CEO of the Ottawa Senators) mentioned that the new arena will likely have somewhere between 15,000 and 17,000 seats. Compare that to the Corel Centre's peak seating of 19,153 (20,500 with standing room).
MTS is hands down the best arena in terms of urban integration. Montreal might come in #2 after all the development that has been going on around it in the last 5 years. Worse offenders are Calgary and Ottawa, with a sea of parking lots.