The Senators and the NCC had until Friday's deadline to reach a deal before their memorandum of understanding expired.

The Ottawa Senators reportedly have a deal with the National Capital Commission (NCC) to build a new NHL arena – technically an events centre – at LeBreton Flats. Today was the deadline for the two sides to agree on a deal and, according to Wayne Scanlan at Sportsnet, they managed to get things done.

Saturday marks the beginning of pre-season, with the Edmonton Oilers playing their first game on Sunday. As has been the case for the past few days, there’s been a ton of news on Friday as players head to training camp.