Sabres' value and revenue

[LGR4GM]

Buffalo is reportedly worth 1.36 billion. That's 29th in the league. They also managed to generate 174-183 million in revenue last yr which is shocking considering how awful they've become and how run down the arena is. 

"next six lowest revenue-generating clubs — Buffalo, Utah, Ottawa, San Jose, Anaheim and Winnipeg — still made between $174 million and $183 million last season."

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6680260/2025/10/01/nhl-franchise-valuations-team-worth-sportico/

[tom webster]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Buffalo is reportedly worth 1.36 billion. That's 29th in the league. They also managed to generate 174-183 million in revenue last yr which is shocking considering how awful they've become and how run down the arena is. 

"next six lowest revenue-generating clubs — Buffalo, Utah, Ottawa, San Jose, Anaheim and Winnipeg — still made between $174 million and $183 million last season."

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6680260/2025/10/01/nhl-franchise-valuations-team-worth-sportico/

It’s only shocking if people have believed the long held myth that these franchises lose money. 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, tom webster said:

It’s only shocking if people have believed the long held myth that these franchises lose money. 

The is a difference between franchise values and operating in the red. Does $180MM/yr pay the bills? I don't know all the Sabres expenses.

[shrader]

Without Winnipeg, that's a whole lot of playoff drought on that lowest revenue list (I know, Ottawa).  That whole thing feels like a big chicken or the egg thing on what is coming first.  I'll hold off on Utah for now because who the hell knows what they have there yet.