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Until now, fan sentiment concerning the NHL's impending labor dispute has generally been supportive of the players. The owners have taken some heat, but not nearly as much as Gary Bettman. But as the 9/15 deadline approaches and players' plans are becoming public, grumblings about loyalty and condescending remarks about family and future have emerged.
So while the old "paid millions to play a game" canard is just around the corner, the net worth of the owners deserves a look
| Team | Owner | Worth |
| Winnipeg Jets | David Thomson | $ 22,000,000,000 |
| Los Angeles Kings | Phillip Anschutz | $ 7,000,000,000 |
| Colorado Avalanche | Stan Kroenke | $ 3,200,000,000 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Ron Burkle | $ 3,200,000,000 |
| Buffalo Sabres | Terry Pegula | $ 3,100,000,000 |
| Minnesota Wild | Craig Leipold | $ 2,500,000,000 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Ed Snider | $ 2,500,000,000 |
| Detroit Red Wings | Mike Ilitch | $ 2,400,000,000 |
| Anaheim Ducks | Henry Samueli | $ 2,300,000,000 |
| New York Islanders | Charles Wang | $ 2,100,000,000 |
| Boston Bruins | Jeremy Jacobs | $ 2,000,000,000 |
| Edmonton Oilers | Daryl Katz | $ 2,000,000,000 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | MLSE | $ 1,750,000,000 |
| Calgary Flames | N. Murray Edwards | $ 1,600,000,000 |
| New York Rangers | James Dolan | $ 1,500,000,000 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | John McConnell | $ 1,400,000,000 |
| Montreal Canadiens | Molson Family | $ 1,200,000,000 |
| St. Louis Blues | Sports Capital Partners | $ 1,200,000,000 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Rocky Wirtz | $ 1,100,000,000 |
| Vancouver Canucks | Francesco Aquilini | $ 1,100,000,000 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Peter Karmanos | $ 1,000,000,000 |
| Washington Capitals | Ted Leonsis | $ 1,000,000,000 |
| Ottawa Senators | Eugene Melnyk | $ 940,000,000 |
| Dallas Stars | Tom Gaglardi | $ 800,000,000 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jeff Vinik | $ 800,000,000 |
| Florida Panthers | Cliff Viner | |
| Nashville Predators | Predators Holdings LLC | |
| New Jersey Devils | Jeffrey Vanderbeek | |
| San Jose Sharks | Sharks Entertainment Enterprises |
The information above was culled from various sources.
The median net worth on the list is $1.75 billion dollars.