As municipality architect Cornelia Deragisch tells the Südostschweiz, about 20 million Swiss Francs are needed for the reconstruction of the Vaillant Arena. The works have to start by 2018 at the latest.

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Additionally to the fire safety requirements the arena has to meet, some reconstruction works have to be carried out, but the current capacity of the Vaillant Arena (6.800) will be maintained. However, they cannot reconstruct the entire building in one construction phase. According to Deragisch, they expect to finish the project over the course of four years.

As for the financing of the project, neither the Confederation nor HC Davos will contribute to the costs of the renovations. There might be contributions made by the Canton of Graubünden, but this will be put to vote next November.

Furthermore, HC Davos plans to build a practice rink on the current site of the open ice rink and will need about nine millions for said project. However, if they cannot convince the organisers of the WEF (World Economic Forum) to rent the rink - they normally build the "Eisdome" over the open ice rink every year - the project would be off the table for now due to financial reasons, as Gaudenz Domenig tells the same source. (mso)