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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 $108,819,050 16
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $56,000,000 $118,785,589 16
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $56,000,000 $115,542,722 21
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $67,000,000 $134,299,012 20
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $94,000,000 $181,299,307 19
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $79,000,000 $149,103,134 25
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $84,000,000 $153,365,854 25
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $96,000,000 $170,454,622 27
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $92,000,000 $160,800,534 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 $199,960,861 21
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $125,000,000 $208,068,615 19
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $159,000,000 $247,976,586 14
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $185,000,000 $280,524,742 16
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $207,000,000 $302,279,610 13
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $197,000,000 $288,695,814 17
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $196,000,000 $282,593,782 17
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $201,000,000 $280,938,917 17
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $220,000,000 $301,267,477 16
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $380,000,000 $512,843,407 15
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $400,000,000 $531,215,680 16
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $370,000,000 $490,794,026 18
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $355,000,000 $465,030,624 20
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $420,000,000 $538,707,572 20
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $435,000,000 $544,637,808 23
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $445,000,000 $547,242,431 27
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $430,000,000 $522,380,216 26
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $525,000,000 $609,077,491 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 $859,309,874 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 $1,089,158,736 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 $1,180,000,000 $1,180,000,000 29
Source(s): CNBC