The Dallas Stars checked in at No. 18 in Sportico’s latest NHL franchise valuations, with a value of $2.17 billion. The Toronto Maple Leafs led the league at $4.8 billion, while the Columbus Blue Jackets were at the bottom at $1.5 billion. Sportico said the 32 NHL franchises are collectively worth $77.8 billion. Dallas dropped five spots from last year’s valuations, but its value rose 12 percent over the last year. The rankings listed the New York Rangers second at $4.15 billion, followed by the Montreal Canadiens at $3.8 billion and the Los Angeles Kings at $3.33 billion. The Dallas Stars’ valuation was placed ahead of the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, and Minnesota Wild, in a league where every franchise was included in the latest data.
