Recently, they've begun to add ads to equipment to increase revenue even further.
New revenue, added in with the revenue from more teams entering the league, the profits just continue to grow.
The famous Forbes Magazine released their update valuations for the most valuable franchises in the National Hockey League, and the New York Rangers rank first for the 8th season in a row.
What should really surprise people is the fact that a team only in their second year of existence is already in the top 10.
2022's Most Valuable NHL Teams, per @Forbes:
1️⃣ Rangers, $2.2B
2️⃣ Maple Leafs, $2B
3️⃣ Canadiens, $1.85B
4️⃣ Blackhawks, $1.5B
5️⃣ Bruins, $1.4B
6️⃣ Kings, $1.3B
7️⃣ Oilers, $1.275B
8️⃣ Flyers, $1.25B
9️⃣ Capitals, $1.2B
🔟 Kraken, $1.05B pic.twitter.com/YkQmdZiFej� Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 14, 2022
It cost the Seattle Kraken $650,000,000 to buy into the league and now they're already worth over 1 billion dollars. Is it embarrassing that a team thats less than 2 years old is already more valuable than 22 other franchises?
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