«I don't think it's a resource we need to provide because I'm not sure fans are as focused on what players make as they are about their performance on the ice.
It's obvious his viewpoint hasn't changed at all, despite exponentially increasing traffic on analytics sites like CapFriendly itself. You only have to take one look at the community trade generator to realize that fans are always thinking about player salaries; who's got the best or worst contract value, how close teams are to the salary cap, which players' could be a good fit for another team if affordable and so many more caveats.
But yet for some reason, the NHL insists on privatizing data like this. It makes no sense, since literally all it can do is hurt fans. GMs already have access to this kind of information, so it's not like it gives some a competitive edge over others. This is all data that should be kept publicly available due to rampant fan interest.
It's hard to imagine a day where you have to load up the most recent NHL game just to see how close your team is to the cap. It's such a nonsensical thing to be so worried about, as Bettman shows once again that he has his priorities in the wrong place. Bettman is a commissioner who will only ever care about Owners' pockets, and he forgets that you can't grow a game that the fans don't want to watch. This will be another massive mistake that only proves to show how little Bettman actually understands about the sport's viewers.
