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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 $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