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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.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1970-71 $6,000,000 $48,593,509
$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
1991-92 $39,000,000 $90,033,042 18
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $44,000,000 $98,586,089 20
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $55,000,000 $119,700,955 12
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $60,000,000 $127,270,274 14
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $65,000,000 $134,112,088 18
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $74,000,000 $148,330,252 18
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $91,000,000 $175,513,159 20
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $91,000,000 $171,751,711 22
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $97,000,000 $177,101,045 23
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $117,000,000 $207,741,571 23
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $92,000,000 $160,800,534 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 $162,361,383 29
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $103,000,000 $171,448,539 27
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $149,000,000 $232,380,574 17
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $163,000,000 $247,165,043 21
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $169,000,000 $246,788,667 21
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $170,000,000 $249,128,368 22
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $165,000,000 $237,897,826 22
In February 2011, TerrY 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): CNBC
2011-12 $173,000,000 $241,803,148 22
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $175,000,000 $239,644,584 22
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $250,000,000 $337,396,978 22
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $288,000,000 $382,475,289 23
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $300,000,000 $397,941,102 23
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $300,000,000 $392,983,626 25
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $350,000,000 $448,922,977 28
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $375,000,000 $469,515,352 28
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $400,000,000 $491,903,309 29
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $385,000,000 $467,712,519 28
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $500,000,000 $580,073,801 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 $655,223,779 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
2023-24 $750,000,000 $773,875,944 32
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.25B. It was $900M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2024-25 $1,150,000,000 $1,150,000,000 30
Source(s): CNBC