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 | $135,981,417 | 27 |
Franchise fee to join the NHL. | |||
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||
2001-02 | $135,000,000 | $223,157,508 | 18 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2002-03 | $139,000,000 | $226,180,231 | 17 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2003-04 | $166,000,000 | $264,123,723 | 11 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2004-05 | $163,000,000 | $252,594,769 | 11 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2006-07 | $163,000,000 | $236,668,982 | 13 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2007-08 | $260,000,000 | $367,039,645 | 5 |
In January 2008, Craig Leipold purchased the franchise from original owner Bob Naegele for $260M. (The franchise was values at $180M by Forbes.) | |||
Source(s): The Hockey News - Money & Power 2021 | |||
2008-09 | $217,000,000 | $295,011,147 | 11 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2009-10 | $210,000,000 | $286,506,013 | 12 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2010-11 | $202,000,000 | $271,142,805 | 14 |
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
2011-12 | $213,000,000 | $277,163,244 | 14 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2012-13 | $218,000,000 | $277,924,126 | 17 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2013-14 | $277,000,000 | $348,033,568 | 21 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2014-15 | $310,000,000 | $383,277,013 | 21 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2015-16 | $380,000,000 | $469,268,416 | 17 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2016-17 | $400,000,000 | $487,813,008 | 17 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2017-18 | $440,000,000 | $525,407,963 | 18 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2018-19 | $490,000,000 | $571,156,067 | 16 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2019-20 | $510,000,000 | $583,888,759 | 19 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2020-21 | $500,000,000 | $565,494,590 | 19 |
Source(s): Forbes | |||
2021-22 | $675,000,000 | $729,049,815 | 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 | $850,000,000 | 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 |