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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Seattle Kraken

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
2019-20 $650,000,000 $819,428,147 12
An ownership group represented by David Bonderman and Jerry Bruckheimer paid a $650M expansion fee to join the NHL as the Seattle Kraken. The team started playing in 2021-22.
Source(s): CNBC
2021-22 $875,000,000 $1,040,636,531 13
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 $1,050,000,000 $1,156,183,806 10
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1B. It was $890M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $1,225,000,000 $1,295,758,123 14
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.5B. It was $1.12B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2024-25 $1,600,000,000 $1,643,863,564 20
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.75B. It was $1.46B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes / CNBC
2025-26 $1,710,000,000 $1,710,000,000 22
Source(s): Sportico