The Ottawa Senators could be moving into the heart of the nation's capital, as two proposals for the LeBreton Flats redevelopment in Ottawa have NHL-calibre rinks included in their bids, according to CTV News Ottawa.

The bids were made by Rendez Vous LeBreton Group, which include Senators Sports & Entertainment (SSE), and DCDLS – formerly the Devcore Group.

Last December, SSE - the group that operates the Senators - said it was "actively considering" whether to submit a proposal to the National Capital Commission for a new arena at the Flats, just west of Parliament Hill.

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"We can also confirm that we have been approached by numerous well established private sector companies and community organizations who have expressed a strong desire to partner with us on developing a world-class proposal for the site," the group said in a statement at the time.

The NCC will reveal more details about the proposals during public consultations next month. The winning bid won't be announced until early 2017.

The commission launched a request for qualifications to redevelop a 9.3 hectare site just south of the Canadian War Museum and has been seeking a main tenant.

The Senators have played at the Canadian Tire Centre - in the west-end community of Kanata - since it opened as the Corel Centre back in 1996.

Prior to that, the team played at the Civic Centre - shared with the Ontario Hockey League's Ottawa 67's - from 1993 to 1995.