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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 $140,720,093 27
Franchise fee to join the NHL.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
2001-02 $135,000,000 $230,934,094 18
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $139,000,000 $234,062,153 17
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $166,000,000 $273,327,897 11
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $163,000,000 $261,397,183 11
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $163,000,000 $244,916,415 13
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $260,000,000 $379,830,231 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 $305,291,686 11
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $210,000,000 $296,490,165 12
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $202,000,000 $280,591,580 14
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $213,000,000 $286,821,819 14
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $218,000,000 $287,609,216 17
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $277,000,000 $360,161,830 21
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $310,000,000 $396,633,438 21
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $380,000,000 $485,621,467 17
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $400,000,000 $504,812,299 17
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $440,000,000 $543,717,363 18
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $490,000,000 $591,059,695 16
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $510,000,000 $604,236,095 19
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $500,000,000 $585,200,927 19
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $675,000,000 $754,455,720 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 $879,620,772 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 $1,050,000,000 22
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