Buffalo Sabres
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Buffalo Sabres
| 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 |
| 1970-71 | $6,000,000 | $45,239,567 | |
| $6M franchise fee, in local currency, to the NHL. | |||
| Source(s): Podcast: 50 Years Ago in Hockey / Book: Power Plays / Inside Hockey 1970-71 / The Sporting News | |||
| 1998-99 | $91,000,000 | $163,399,178 | 20 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 1999-00 | $91,000,000 | $159,897,347 | 22 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2000-01 | $97,000,000 | $164,877,468 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2001-02 | $117,000,000 | $193,403,174 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $92,000,000 | $149,702,024 | 28 |
| In April 2003, the franchise was purchased by Tom Golisano for $92M which was its valuation from Forbes. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $95,000,000 | $151,155,142 | 29 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $103,000,000 | $159,615,100 | 27 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $149,000,000 | $216,341,584 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $163,000,000 | $230,105,624 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2008-09 | $169,000,000 | $229,755,225 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $170,000,000 | $231,933,439 | 22 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $165,000,000 | $221,478,034 | 22 |
| In February 2011, Terrence Pegula bought the franchise from Tom Golisano for $165M (It was purchased for $189M according to The Hockey Writers). (The franchise was worth $169M according to Forbes and the book Sports Economics.) | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 2011-12 | $173,000,000 | $225,113,808 | 22 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $175,000,000 | $223,104,229 | 22 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $250,000,000 | $314,109,718 | 22 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $288,000,000 | $356,076,709 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $300,000,000 | $370,475,065 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $300,000,000 | $365,859,756 | 25 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $350,000,000 | $417,938,153 | 28 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $375,000,000 | $437,109,235 | 28 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $400,000,000 | $457,951,967 | 28 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $385,000,000 | $435,430,835 | 28 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $500,000,000 | $540,036,900 | 29 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $650M and $699M. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2022-23 | $610,000,000 | $610,000,000 | 30 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $800M. It was $635M according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||