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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • St. Louis Blues

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1967-68 $2,000,000 $17,547,962
Franchise fee to join the NHL: $US 2M.
Source(s): Book: Power Plays / Book: The Lively World of Hockey / Inside Hockey 1969-70 / Book: The California Golden Seals / Podcast: 50 Years Ago in Hockey / Book: Changing the Game
1983-84 $3,000,000 $8,816,265
Ralston Purina sold the team to a group from Saskatoon but the transaction was blocked by the NHL which ultimately took control of the team, during lawsuits and liquidation attempts, and sold it to Harry Ornest for $3M.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens
1986-87 $19,000,000 $50,737,159
On October 1, 1986, Harry Ornest sold the franchise to a group of 22 companies for $19M. (It was sold for $18M according to La Presse.)
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1991-92 $39,000,000 $83,818,929 18
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $52,000,000 $108,469,213 12
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $59,000,000 $119,543,818 11
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $69,000,000 $136,258,939 12
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $74,000,000 $142,143,326 15
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $95,000,000 $177,280,842 11
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $154,000,000 $276,521,686 7
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $137,000,000 $240,724,577 13
In September 1999, Bill and Nancy Laurie purchased the St. Louis Blues and the Kiel Center for $100M, a bargain price estimated to be $135M less than the estimated market value of the arena and team combined. Forbes was valueing the team alone at $137M.
Source(s): Forbes / Book: American Sports Empire
2000-01 $136,000,000 $231,168,409 15
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $153,000,000 $252,911,843 13
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $148,000,000 $240,824,994 15
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $147,000,000 $233,892,694 13
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $140,000,000 $216,952,562 16
Source(s): Forbes
2005-06 $150,000,000 $224,819,499 1
In March 2006, David Checketts purchased the franchise from Bill and Nancy Laurie for $150M.
Source(s): Forbes / St. Louis Business Journal
2006-07 $150,000,000 $217,793,541 16
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $145,000,000 $204,695,187 29
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $162,000,000 $220,238,737 25
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $176,000,000 $240,119,325 21
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $165,000,000 $221,478,034 22
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $157,000,000 $204,294,034 27
(The franchise was worth $130M according to the book Sports and Labor in the United States)
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $130,000,000 $165,734,570 30
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $185,000,000 $232,441,192 28
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $235,000,000 $290,548,703 25
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $270,000,000 $333,427,559 24
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $310,000,000 $378,055,081 23
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $450,000,000 $537,349,054 17
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $465,000,000 $542,015,451 17
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $530,000,000 $606,786,357 17
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $510,000,000 $576,804,482 18
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $640,000,000 $691,247,232 21
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $700M and $799M.
Source(s): Forbes
2022-23 $880,000,000 $880,000,000 19
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $900M. It was $770M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes