NHL: Forbes Releases List of Each Team's Value; Maple Leafs Leading the Way

Forbes magazine has once again determined that the Toronto Maple Leafs are the National Hockey League's most valuable team.

The magazine released its annual Business Of Hockey list on Wednesday, ranking each NHL team by its value.

At number one, the Maple Leafs are reportedly worth a total of $505 million. Forbes says the Maple Leafs' total revenue was about $187 million to go along with $82.5 million in operating income.
The Maple Leafs finished 29th in the league last season, going 30-38-14.


The New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins round out the top five, at $461, $408, $315 and $302 million respectively. The Philadelphia Flyers ($301 million), Chicago Blackhawks ($300 million), Vancouver Canucks ($262 million), Pittsburgh Penguins ($235 million) and Dallas Stars ($227 million) round out the top-ten.

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