J0e Th0rnton Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.capgeek.com/operations-ceased Effective immediately, Jan. 3, 2015, CapGeek.com has permanently ceased operations. This sudden decision is made with a heavy heart and is due to the personal health of CapGeek.com founder and director Matthew Wuest. While this decision may raise many questions, it is requested that you respect Matthew's privacy and wish for no media or purchase inquiries. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding at this difficult time.Well crap. Loved their armchair GM option. Guess is am back to NHLnumbers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Damm. That is probably the most useful site for fans. Odd that the site wouldn't be sold to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.capgeek.com/operations-ceasedWell crap. Loved their armchair GM option. Guess is am back to NHLnumbers.com Damn that sucks... i love that site, very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreatGazoo Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Really, really sucks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 agree with all....it sucks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cap geek had some nice options, but I really like how hockeybuzz's cap section is laid out. Very straight forward and easy to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaFlyerFan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Cap geek had some nice options, but I really like how hockeybuzz's cap section is laid out. Very straight forward and easy to read. I didn't know Hockeybuzz had a cap section. I looked at the NHLNumbers.com site and it looks very similar to HockeyBuzz. I preferred the CapGeek functions which also showed the AHL salaries for players on 2-way contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's a shame. That was a permanent favorite at deadline day, and the days leading to free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 The Armchair GM option is what I will miss most. I did not know Hockeybuzz had a cap section either. ill miss being able to read when someone has a NTC or NMC. Capgeek always had the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 RIP capgeek.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 This IS really, really sad. Like many of you, capgeek was my 'go-to' website for instant information regarding team salaries, UFA/RFA status inquiries, and player lifetime earnings and contracts broken down by dates.And on top of all that, whenever there was player movement (i.e. trades), capgeek was VERY fast in reflecting that. I've looked into some other sites like it mentioned here, and well, they just aren't as intuitive to me. Guess I will just have to pick one and get used to how they are laid out, read, etc......because wishing capgeek would come back won't make it so. Gonna miss that site. Well wishes to its former owner in his future endeavors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertmega Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Too bad Paul Holmgren never stumbled upon that site while he was GM. RIP capgeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Too bad Paul Holmgren never stumbled upon that site while he was GM. RIP capgeek Not sure if he would have understood it, as simple as it was. 35 and older MEANS 35 and older! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Too bad to hear about the owner's health problems, and hope he can work it out. Other than that, I only accessed the site a few times, when I was curious about a player's contract, so it won't impact me very much on a personal level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Those hoping the National Hockey League would add or develop an online resource that would track salaries and contract information might be out of luck.It would seem such an idea, especially in a league that includes a salary cap, which the Canadian dollar may impact if it drops low enough, and trade speculation and contracts pique conversation, would be in high demand.But, according to commissioner Gary Bettman, there is not the fan interest for such a tool, like Capgeek.com, which was a valuable resource for fans and media but ceased operations in early January due to the health of its founder Matthew Wuest.“We hear from the fans on a regular basis and we hear on lots and lots of issues,” Bettman said Tuesday, as per CSN New England.“We’re not getting a lot of feedback on [a Capgeek-style site]. It’s not something that seems to be driving fan interest as much as perhaps the interest of the people [in the media] in this room, and your colleagues.”“GM’s have access to information. The tools that we have for internal business use are different, but everything we do internally for business purposes doesn’t necessarily need to be made public and be the object of discussion.”There are still websites that track salary information for NHL teams, such as spotrac.com.http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/25/bettman-downplays-capgeek-style-site-idea-its-not-something-driving-fan-interest/related/ Bookmark the site: http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/25/bettman-downplays-capgeek-style-site-idea-its-not-something-driving-fan-interest/related/ Bookmark the site: http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/ Thanks! Seems it's fast like Cap Geek. It already has Winnick on the Pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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