The Washington Capitals agreed to acquire NHL salary cap information site CapFriendly as well as bring on the main three brothers who run it after the beginning of free agency.
After reports surfaced on Sunday, the Washington Capitals announced they’ve agreed to acquire NHL salary cap information site CapFriendly.
The site is expected to operate independently until the transaction closes after the NHL draft and start of free agency, Capitals GM-president Brian MacLellan said in a statement Wednesday morning. The Capitals will also bring on brothers Jamie, Ryan and Christopher Davis to the organization once the deal closes.
The current Capfriendly.com launched in January 2016, one year after Capgeek.com was forced to shut down due to founder Matthew Wuest battling colon cancer. Wuest died on March 19, 2015, and CapFriendly is dedicated in his memory.
The site gathers contract information for the NHL while looking for news from credible outlets and reporters. It has salary cap information about players and teams as well as calculators and other tools. While hockey fans use the site, some NHL front offices are reported to have used it as well, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
“The existing infrastructure will be a valuable addition to the team’s hockey operations department in many ways,” MacLellan said. “We anticipate that this acquisition will significantly enhance and integrate the various branches of our hockey operations department, allowing us to strengthen our management, scouting, analytics and player development, in addition to augmenting our salary cap and contractual applications.”
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