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 | $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 | |||