Forbes released their 2012 NHL team values today, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hitting the $1 billion mark. Along with the Leafs, only the Rangers and Canadiens are valued at more than $350 million.
The Maple Leafs are valued at more than the bottom six teams combined, with over a $100 million to spare. The bottom six teams are Predators, Hurricanes, Islanders, Blue Jackets, Coyotes and Blues.
| RK | Team |
Team value
|
Revenue
2011-12 |
Operating Income
2011-12 |
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
$1,000,000,000
|
$200,000,000
|
$81,900,000
|
| 2 | New York Rangers |
$750,000,000
|
$199,000,000
|
$74,000,000
|
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens |
$575,000,000
|
$169,000,000
|
$51,600,000
|
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks |
$350,000,000
|
$125,000,000
|
$20,500,000
|
| 5 | Boston Bruins |
$348,000,000
|
$129,000,000
|
$14,200,000
|
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings |
$346,000,000
|
$128,000,000
|
$20,800,000
|
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks |
$342,000,000
|
$143,000,000
|
$30,400,000
|
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers |
$336,000,000
|
$124,000,000
|
$10,900,000
|
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
$288,000,000
|
$120,000,000
|
$9,100,000
|
| 10 | Los Angeles Kings |
$276,000,000
|
$120,000,000
|
$1,800,000
|
| 11 | Washington Capitals |
$250,000,000
|
$106,000,000
|
$1,000,000
|
| 12 | Calgary Flames |
$245,000,000
|
$117,000,000
|
$11,000,000
|
| 13 | Dallas Stars |
$240,000,000
|
$100,000,000
|
$3,000,000
|
| 14 | Edmonton Oilers |
$225,000,000
|
$106,000,000
|
$16,200,000
|
| 15 | San Jose Sharks |
$223,000,000
|
$101,000,000
|
$900,000
|
| 16 | Ottawa Senators |
$220,000,000
|
$113,000,000
|
$14,500,000
|
| 17 | Minnesota Wild |
$218,000,000
|
$99,000,000
|
($3,900,000)
|
| 18 | Colorado Avalanche |
$210,000,000
|
$91,000,000
|
$4,500,000
|
| 19 | New Jersey Devils |
$205,000,000
|
$122,000,000
|
$2,800,000
|
| 20 | Winnipeg Jets |
$200,000,000
|
$105,000,000
|
$13,300,000
|
| 21 | Anaheim Ducks |
$192,000,000
|
$91,000,000
|
($10,800,000)
|
| 22 | Buffalo Sabres |
$175,000,000
|
$95,000,000
|
($10,400,000)
|
| 23 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
$174,000,000
|
$88,000,000
|
($13,100,000)
|
| 24 | Florida Panthers |
$170,000,000
|
$87,000,000
|
($12,000,000)
|
| 25 | Nashville Predators |
$167,000,000
|
$88,000,000
|
($3,400,000)
|
| 26 | Carolina Hurricanes |
$162,000,000
|
$85,000,000
|
($9,400,000)
|
| 27 | New York Islanders |
$155,000,000
|
$66,000,000
|
($16,000,000)
|
| 28 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
$145,000,000
|
$85,000,000
|
($18,700,000)
|
| 29 | Phoenix Coyotes |
$134,000,000
|
$83,000,000
|
($20,600,000)
|
| 30 | St. Louis Blues |
$130,000,000
|
$89,000,000
|
($10,000,000)
|
| Total: |
$8,451,000,000
|
$3,374,000,000
|
$254,100,000
|
|
| Average |
$281,700,000
|
$112,466,667
|
$8,470,000
|
