About The Stanley Cap
by David JohnsonEvery roster move than an NHL team makes has salary cap considerations that need to take into account. Every contract negotiation, every trade negotiation, every qualifying offer, every salary arbitration hearing, the salary cap is front and center in every General Managers decision making process. It is my personal belief that fans deserve to have access as much information as possible so they can best understand why and how decisions are being by the team they love and invest time and money into.
For the past nine years CapFriendly.com was the resource most fans used for that information. However, in July, 2024 the CapFriendly team was hired by the Washington Capitals and CapFriendly.com went dark, leaving fans in a bind, no longer having access to this critical resource.
I don't in any way begrudge the CapFriendly team joining the Washington Capitals. Many people dream about working for an NHL franchise I applaud them when they reach their goals and their dreams come true. I wish the CapFriendly team all the best with the Washington Capitals. This was me in August 2017 when I shut down my popular hockey analytics websites HockeyAnalysis.com and Puckalytics.com to join the Calgary Flames.
However, fans deserve better than websites that often go dark on short notice. This is where The Stanley Cap comes in. My objective is to make The Stanley Cap the last NHL salary cap website that needs to be created and I want fans to feel confident that The Stanley Cap will be around long term. When I get old and grey (my wife already tells me I am grey), I won't be regretting having not worked for an NHL team. I have done that already. I've scratched that itch My motivation now is to make The Stanley Cap my job, my career, my livelihood and in turn to deliver to fans a salary cap website that they can love and not fear will disappear tomorrow.
With that said, it is going to take a lot work, and a lot of help from you, my fellow fans. I ask for your patience as there will be many ups and downs and bugs as I build this out. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was CapFriendly. With time and effort and your support I will get there.
Thank-you and lets go on this adventure together.
Support The Stanley Cap
If you are looking to help out I am currently looking for volunteers who want to help with data entry and managing team roster pages. You should be passionate about hockey, understand the basics of NHL contracts and rosters, and have deep knowledge please e-mail me at david (at) thestanleycap (dot) com.
I may in the future be looking for web developers to help out. However, for now I want to stay focused on the design and build out the core infrastructure. Once complete, bringing in others to work on specific projects, feature development and tasks will be easier. I will let you know if and when I need website development help.
If you are able to, and would like to help ensure that The Stanley Cap will be successful and around for the long haul please consider making a financial donation. This will help me dedicate more time to the ongoing development and maintenance of the The Stanley Cap as well as cover web hosting and other costs. I thank you in advance for your donation of any amount.