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What is the Bruins franchise worth?
Forbes has released its annual list of the most valuable NHL franchises and the Bruins are sixth at $271 million.
The original six NHL teams hold six of the top seven spots. Toronto is No. 1 at $470 million, followed by the New York Rangers ($416 million), Montreal Canadiens ($339 million), Detroit Red Wings ($337 million), Philadelphia Flyers ($273 million), Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks ($258 million).
Only the Flyers were not one of the original six NHL teams.
According to the list, the Bruins had operating income of $11.6 million and revenues of $108 million.
The average value for an NHL franchise was $223 million
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