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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Ottawa Senators

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1993-94 $50,000,000 $111,553,371 16
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $56,000,000 $121,770,341 16
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $56,000,000 $118,445,990 21
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $67,000,000 $137,673,573 20
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $94,000,000 $185,854,856 19
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $79,000,000 $152,849,682 25
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $84,000,000 $157,219,512 25
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $96,000,000 $174,737,674 27
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $92,000,000 $164,841,005 28
In August 2003, Eugene Melnyk purchased the franchise for $92M, according to Forbes. The franchise had been valued at $95M by Forbes.
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $117,000,000 $204,985,323 21
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $125,000,000 $213,296,802 19
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $159,000,000 $254,207,550 14
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $185,000,000 $287,573,551 16
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $207,000,000 $309,875,058 13
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $197,000,000 $295,949,939 17
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $196,000,000 $289,694,579 17
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $201,000,000 $287,998,133 17
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $220,000,000 $308,837,493 16
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $380,000,000 $525,729,739 15
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $400,000,000 $544,563,656 16
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $370,000,000 $503,126,318 18
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $355,000,000 $476,715,554 20
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $420,000,000 $552,243,799 20
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $435,000,000 $558,323,046 23
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $445,000,000 $560,993,116 27
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $430,000,000 $535,506,182 26
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $525,000,000 $624,381,919 28
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 $800,000,000 $880,901,947 24
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $800M. It was $655M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $1,055,555,556 $1,116,526,274 22
On September 21, 2023, Michael Andlauer purchased 90% of the franchise ffrom Mitch Melnyk's estate (leaving 10% to his daughers Anna and Olivia) for $950m, establishing the value of the franchise at $1,055,555,556. According to Forbed, the value of the franchise was $950B. According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.1B. It was $950M according to Sportico.
Source(s): The Ottawa Sun / ESPN / CNBC
2024-25 $1,150,000,000 $1,181,526,937 29
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.4B. It was $1.1B according to Sportico and $1.18B according to CNBC.
Source(s): Forbes
2025-26 $1,340,000,000 $1,340,000,000 30
Source(s): Sportico