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Originally Posted by PFB
^ I don't think it's much of a stretch to say that the Toronto Maple Leafs are essentially the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the NHL. In other words, a very, very enthusiastic hotbed of fan support despite the fact that virtually all other markets are more lukewarm.
There's a reason that Forbes values the Leafs at $1 billion with the next two teams being worth significantly less (NY Rangers, $750M; Montreal, $575M). Once you get beyond those 3 big-money teams, the range for the remaining 27 teams plummets to a comparatively meager $130M-$350M..
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Fact check. 2016 ranking.
1. NYC Rangers 1.25B
2. Montreal Canadians 1.12B
3. Toronto Maple Leafs 1.1B
7. Vancouver Canucks 700M
14. Edmonton Oilers 445M
16. Calgary Flames 410M
20. Ottawa Senators 355M
21. Winnipeg Jets 340M
28. Arizona Cayotes 240M
29. Florida Panthers 235M
30. Carolina Hurricans 230M
https://www.forbes.com/nhl-valuations/list/#tab:overall