Matt Duchene (9) of the Colorado Avalanche skates past Mark Streit (32) and Ryan White (25) of the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period at Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 10, 2015 in Philadelphia. (Patrick Smith, Getty Images)
After ranking in the bottom-third of the NHL in attendance for the eighth-consecutive year, Forbes ranked the Colorado Avalanche as the 19th most valuable franchise in the league in .
Forbes valued the team at $360 million.
The New York Rangers are the most valuable franchise at $1.2 billion, followed by the Montreal Canadiens ($1.18 billion) and the Toronto Maple Leafs ($1.15 billion). The Florida Panthers are in the back of the line at $186 million.
The Avs are in the middle of the pack among Central Division teams:
4. Chicago Blackhawks ($925 million)
13. Dallas Stars ($450 million)
17. Minnesota Wild ($380 million)
19. Colorado Avalanche ($360 million)
20. Winnipeg Jets ($350 million)
24. St. Louis Blues ($270 million)
26. Nashville Predators ($255 million)
