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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.
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