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 | $146,062,718 | 27 |
| Franchise fee to join the NHL. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey | |||
| 2001-02 | $135,000,000 | $239,701,813 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $139,000,000 | $242,948,632 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $166,000,000 | $283,705,153 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $163,000,000 | $271,321,474 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $163,000,000 | $254,214,991 | 13 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $260,000,000 | $394,250,989 | 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 | $316,882,490 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $210,000,000 | $307,746,807 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $202,000,000 | $291,244,612 | 14 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $213,000,000 | $297,711,390 | 14 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $218,000,000 | $298,528,682 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $277,000,000 | $373,835,852 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $310,000,000 | $411,692,152 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $380,000,000 | $504,058,729 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $400,000,000 | $523,978,168 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $440,000,000 | $564,360,313 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $490,000,000 | $613,500,060 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $510,000,000 | $627,176,719 | 20 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $500,000,000 | $607,418,856 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $675,000,000 | $783,099,631 | 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 | $913,016,741 | 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 | $1,083,426,321 | 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 | $1,550,000,000 | 21 |
| Source(s): CNBC | |||