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 | $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 |