The reason Eugene Melnyk kept getting asked if he will sell the Senators should he lose the LeBreton Flats bid to Devcore is that it’s difficult to believe him when he says no.
Especially when he follows up by maintaining he would continue to operate the team out of its current home in a Kanata cornfield.
Melnyk, who already claims he’s losing millions, would lose a lot more if another new, world-class facility was owned by someone else downtown.
The Senators count heavily on non-hockey events to fill their building and pad their budget.
When Garth Brooks comes to Ottawa, he’s going to perform on the grand new stage in the heart of the city rather than head out to the burbs.