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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Calgary Flames
  • Atlanta Flames

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1972-73 $6,000,000 $45,107,604
The fee paid by Tom Cousins for the Atlanta Flames NHL franchise.
Source(s): Ottawa Citizen / Book: Net Worth
1980-81 $16,000,000 $61,041,136
In June 1980, the team was for sales with two buyers with serious initial interest: Byron and Daryl Seaman offering $14M and Nelson Skalbania offering $16M. In May 1980, Nelson Skalbania bought the Atlanta Flames from Tom Cousins $16M and immediately moved the team to Calgary.
Source(s): Book: The Fastest Game in the World / The Sporting News / Forbes / La Presse / CNBC
1991-92 $55,000,000 $126,969,675 7
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $52,000,000 $116,510,832 12
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $50,000,000 $108,819,050 16
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $50,000,000 $106,058,562 20
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $54,000,000 $111,416,196 22
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $72,000,000 $144,321,326 19
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $78,000,000 $150,439,850 26
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $78,000,000 $147,215,752 26
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $82,000,000 $149,714,286 26
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $92,000,000 $163,352,347 28
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $94,000,000 $164,296,197 27
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $97,000,000 $165,779,517 28
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $116,000,000 $193,087,675 22
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $135,000,000 $210,546,158 26
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $164,000,000 $248,681,393 19
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $203,000,000 $296,438,458 15
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $200,000,000 $293,092,197 16
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $208,000,000 $299,895,442 13
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $220,000,000 $307,495,332 13
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $245,000,000 $335,502,417 12
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $420,000,000 $566,826,923 11
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $451,000,000 $598,945,679 13
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $435,000,000 $577,014,598 15
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $410,000,000 $537,077,622 16
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $430,000,000 $551,533,943 19
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $450,000,000 $563,418,422 20
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $500,000,000 $614,879,136 21
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $480,000,000 $583,122,102 20
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $680,000,000 $788,900,369 18
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 $855,000,000 $918,387,427 21
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1B. It was $870M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $1,100,000,000 $1,135,018,051 20
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.25B. It was $1.14B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2024-25 $1,700,000,000 $1,700,000,000 18
Source(s): CNBC