Minnesota Wild
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Minnesota Wild
| Franchise Valuation and Ownership History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Value (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Hockey Franchise Valuation Rank |
| 2000-01 | $80,000,000 | $149,732,869 | 27 |
| Franchise fee to join the NHL. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||
| 2001-02 | $135,000,000 | $245,724,855 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $139,000,000 | $249,053,258 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $166,000,000 | $290,833,877 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $163,000,000 | $278,139,030 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $163,000,000 | $260,602,708 | 13 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $260,000,000 | $404,157,423 | 5 |
| In January 2008, Craig Leipold purchased the franchise from original owner Bob Naegele for $260M. (It was for $225M, according to CNBC / The franchise was values at $180M by Forbes.) | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News - Money & Power 2021 | |||
| 2008-09 | $217,000,000 | $324,844,868 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $210,000,000 | $315,479,631 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $202,000,000 | $298,562,781 | 14 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $213,000,000 | $305,192,051 | 14 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $218,000,000 | $306,029,879 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $277,000,000 | $383,229,310 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $310,000,000 | $422,036,834 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $380,000,000 | $516,724,327 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $400,000,000 | $537,144,286 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $440,000,000 | $578,541,123 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $490,000,000 | $628,915,615 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $510,000,000 | $642,935,931 | 20 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $500,000,000 | $622,681,607 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $675,000,000 | $802,776,753 | 19 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $700M and $799M. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2022-23 | $850,000,000 | $935,958,319 | 22 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $900M. It was $850M according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2023-24 | $1,050,000,000 | $1,110,649,819 | 23 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.25B. It was $1.18B according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2024-25 | $1,550,000,000 | $1,592,492,828 | 21 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, and Sportico, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.6B. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes / CNBC | |||
| 2025-26 | $1,790,000,000 | $1,790,000,000 | 21 |
| Source(s): Sportico | |||