UPDATED: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk suing partner over 'failed' downtown NHL arena bid

Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is accusing his LeBreton Flats business partner of leveraging the historic redevelopment to grow the allure of a nearby condo complex, while pinning the blame on John Ruddy and Trinity Developments for Ottawa residents losing out on a downtown arena and new community.
All of the behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing — the promises allegedly made, the promises allegedly broken — are contained in a staggering $700-million lawsuit filed in Ottawa court