Esimated value of sport franchise by prestigious forbes magazine

[BookerL]

The Toronto Maple Leaf are the only NHL franchise making the top 50 list !
Maybe poor on the ice but a success for Shareholders /owners

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=457335,

Leaf land my rejoice at this great feat !!!!:thumb:

 

[joelcairo]

Maybe poor on the ice but a success for Shareholders /owners

Leaf land my rejoice at this great feat !!!!:thumb:

Yes, Leaf fans can rejoice in the fact that they have had a totally inept and useless laughingstock of a team for almost half a century (!!!!!!)...but at least the owners have been getting rich laughing at them.

 

[BookerL]

Yes, Leaf fans can rejoice in the fact that they have had a totally inept and useless laughingstock of a team for almost half a century (!!!!!!)...but at least the owners have been getting rich laughing at them.

Ok I am not Leaf fan!
Last Stanley Cup 1967 !
But lost of money !

 

[Doc Holliday]

The Toronto Maple Leaf are the only NHL franchise making the top 50 list !

Great post! But was there any doubt??

I hope no one thought the habs or the red wings (who play out of one of the worst cities on the planet) had a chance. :lol:

 

[lgna69xxx]

Is Deadtroit still even considered a city? Maybe a city of absolute horror, thus why coach Babcock wants to leave after next season.....I wonder where he will go ........

Great post! But was there any doubt??

the red wings (who play out of one of the worst cities on the planet) had a chance. :lol:

 

[BookerL]

Great post! But was there any doubt??

I hope no one thought the habs or the red wings (who play out of one of the worst cities on the planet) had a chance. :lol:

Well I would say give credit where credit is due !
For this Leaf are Top notch pro Franchise ,Yip,Yip,urah

 

[Merlot]

BOYZZZ!

The Toronto Maple Leaf are the only NHL franchise making the top 50 list !
Maybe poor on the ice but a success for Shareholders /owners

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=457335,

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ejlgl/8-new-england-patriots-2/

Imagine what the Leafs could be if they could get on an extended playoff run or actually win the Stanley Cup (no knock intended) considering their highly devoted big following despite being perennially left out. Take another perspective on that potential from a team that barely had a pulse in the 70s and 80s and had far far further to rise than almost any other. Once perennial doormats who couldn't sell out a game if you gave away free beer, the New England Patriots have sold out every game since 1994 and are now the world's 8th most valuable franchise in all sports, 4th in the Western Hemisphere behind bigger metropolitan area teams like the NY Yankees (4th), Dallas Cowboys (5th), Los Angeles Dodgers (6th). My Boston Red Sox are 11th.

If the Leafs ever get on a real playoff run they could move up fast significantly from their 26th place ranking on this list. And, how are the seemingly most well known hockey team Canadiens not on this list?. I'm shocked.

BTW: Are we surprised the top clubs on this list are dominated by European Futbol teams? We shouldn't be, though much of the first half of the list is dominated by NFL teams. I believe several of the World Cup Champion Germans came from the 7th ranked Bayern team.

Cheers,

Merlot

 

[BookerL]

BOYZZZ!



http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ejlgl/8-new-england-patriots-2/

Imagine what the Leafs could be if they could get on an extended playoff run or actually win the Stanley Cup (no knock intended) considering their highly devoted big following despite being perennially left out. Take another perspective on that potential from a team that barely had a pulse in the 70s and 80s and had far far further to rise than almost any other. Once perennial doormats who couldn't sell out a game if you gave away free beer, the New England Patriots have sold out every game since 1994 and are now the world's 8th most valuable franchise in all sports, 4th in the Western Hemisphere behind bigger metropolitan area teams like the NY Yankees (4th), Dallas Cowboys (5th), Los Angeles Dodgers (6th). My Boston Red Sox are 11th.

If the Leafs ever get on a real playoff run they could move up fast significantly from their 26th place ranking on this list. And, how are the seemingly most well known hockey team Canadiens not on this list?. I'm shocked.

BTW: Are we surprised the top clubs on this list are dominated by European Futbol teams? We shouldn't be, though much of the first half of the list is dominated by NFL teams. I believe several of the World Cup Champion Germans came from the 7th ranked Bayern team.

Cheers,

Merlot

Hi Merlot
Has usual a well tought analysis of situatio at hand !
In a different order have you been a Bosox fans for years !The cuurent World Serie champs have accomplish many great exploits in out current century same thing with the Pats ,Boston is a priviliege Sport City with the Bruins and Celtics completing one the best Foursomes in all North American Major Sports !
At the moment no other City Does compare !!
Regards all
BookerL

 

[EagerBeaver]

BookerL

George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees for $10 million in 1973. The Yankees are now worth $2.5 billion. What is your opinion of this appreciation of the asset which according to my math is $2,490,000,000? Do you think Steinbrenner wisely invested that $10 million in 1973? The owners of the asset are now his sons Hal and Hank Steinbrenner.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

I was looking for my GLORIOUS EDMONTON OILERS on the list but alas I gave up the search. Maybe if someone had a list starting from the bottom. There is always next year, said that last year but for sure this year

 

[november]

The big money in Canada is in Toronto . The leafs have all sorts of revenues coming in. Good for them! And there shareholders.

 

[joelcairo]

I hope no one thought the habs or the red wings (who play out of one of the worst cities on the planet) had a chance. :lol:

The Habs and the Wings are more interested in putting quality on the ice and less interested in selling Koolaid.

Also, Detroit and Montreal fans can't be fooled like the gullible, unknowledgeable Leaf fans who year after year after year (47 so far!!!!) fall for the propaganda and think they have a hope....until their sad sack losers invariably COLLAPSE yet again...and provide uninterrupted LAUGHTER for fans of the 29 REAL teams in the NHL. Someone should move the Brooklyn Bridge to Hogtown - undoubtedly the same suckers who support the Leafs would be lining up to BUY it!

 

[BookerL]

BookerL

George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees for $10 million in 1973. The Yankees are now worth $2.5 billion. What is your opinion of this appreciation of the asset which according to my math is $2,490,000,000? Do you think Steinbrenner wisely invested that $10 million in 1973? The owners of the asset are now his sons Hal and Hank Steinbrenner.

Hi EB
Its actually a excellent remark, since I have followed the exploits of the fabulous
New York Yankees since the early days of Papa George, they where to baseball what are this habs to hockey.
On the turf great memories ,I still remember Regie Jackson's home run fest in the World Series of baseball like it was yesterday!Many great memories with the Yankees actually .As for there financial success its like you took the word's out my mouth !LOL
Thanks for your post naming the Yankees, as great success story, for the Steinbrenner's and over the world Yankees fan
So yes I do fully agree again with you
Warmest Regards
BookerL

 

[BookerL]

BookerL

George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees for $10 million in 1973.

What I can add !Papa George had quite a eye for sports investment a visionary that took calculated risk that paid off !!!
Catfish Hunter and Reginald Jackson Mister October himself .
A great Sport Franchise !!!:thumb:

 

[BookerL]

NFL franchises New England Pats 3rd most valued according to Forbes
And 6th worldwide

Winning does help


Cheers


Booker

 

[BookerL]

Leafs fall from top spot on Forbes list of NHL team values

Sports fan hello




Toronto had been NHL's most valuable team since 2006


The Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer considered the NHL's most valuable team — or even the most valuable of the league's Canadian-based clubs.

Both the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens have overtaken Toronto in Forbes's annual ranking of NHL franchise values.

The Rangers are worth $1.2 billion US, according to Forbes, followed by the Canadiens at $1.18 billion and the Leafs at $1.15 billion.

Toronto had held the top spot every year since 2006, but the Rangers cashed in on renovations to their arena, Madison Square Garden, while the Canadiens' value rose 18 per cent from last year on the strength of a lucrative new local television rights deal.

Poor on-ice performance combined with a weaker Canadian dollar were cited by Forbes as reasons for the Leafs' decline in value from $1.3 billion last year.

The Chicago Blackhawks ($930 million) and the Boston Bruins ($750 million) rounded out the top five, followed by the Vancouver Canucks ($750 million) in sixth place.

The Edmonton Oilers ($460 million) placed 12th, the Calgary Flames ($440 million) were 15th, the Ottawa Senators ($370 million) were 18th and the Winnipeg Jets ($350 million) were 20th.

With a valuation of $190 million, the Florida Panthers were ranked by Forbes as the least valuable of the 30 NHL franchises.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-franchise-values-forbes-1.3333610




Cheers



Booker

 

[Doc Holliday]

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