About CapGeek.com
CapGeek.com was created to give fans a one-stop shop for NHL salary cap information and easy cap crunching. Fans can sit in the chair of their favorite (or least favorite) general manager and assemble a roster, make trades, sign free agents, and complete buyouts.
CapGeek.com is the creation of freelance hockey writer Matthew Wuest, who has spent the past decade writing about the sport for a variety of publications, including The Hockey News, NHL.com, McKeen's Yearbook, Halifax Daily News and Metro Halifax.
The original salary cap calculator — and the first ever developed for the Internet — was limited to only the Detroit Red Wings and published on another site of Matthew's, RedWingsCentral.com, in April 2009. After rave reviews and an overwhelming response from fans, the project was extended to all 30 NHL teams and CapGeek.com was created.
The site was featured on Yahoo.com's Puck Daddy blog in October 2009.
CapGeek.com has broken a number of contract signings before other media outlets and has become a trusted and often exclusive source for contract details. It uses league, team, player and agent sources for contract details and also relies on Internet and newspaper reports from sources with a proven track record of legitimacy and accuracy. Contracts not verified directly through official NHL channels are noted as estimates until confirmed.
CapGeek.com would not be possible without the assistance of Chip McCleary, who previously operated NHLSCap.com, one of the original salary cap sites after the lockout. Chip serves as a valuable consultant on numerous site features.
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