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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
1998-99 $94,000,000 $168,785,964 19
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $79,000,000 $138,811,982 25
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $84,000,000 $142,780,488 25
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $96,000,000 $158,689,784 27
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $92,000,000 $149,702,024 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 $186,159,491 21
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $125,000,000 $193,707,645 19
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $159,000,000 $230,861,154 14
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $185,000,000 $261,162,824 17
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $207,000,000 $281,416,163 13
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $197,000,000 $268,769,926 17
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $196,000,000 $263,089,058 17
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $201,000,000 $261,548,413 17
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $220,000,000 $280,473,888 16
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $380,000,000 $477,446,772 15
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $400,000,000 $494,550,984 16
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $370,000,000 $456,919,247 18
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $355,000,000 $432,934,044 20
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $420,000,000 $501,525,783 20
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $435,000,000 $507,046,713 23
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $445,000,000 $509,471,564 26
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $430,000,000 $486,325,348 26
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $525,000,000 $567,038,745 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 $800,000,000 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