FreeAgentIQ — NHL Contract & Cap Tracker
A live NHL free agency tracker that turns every signing, rumor and camp invite into a structured event with contract terms, cap impact, comparable deals and fantasy-hockey value projections — built for fans who follow the market like a stock ticker.
Diehard NHL fans and fantasy hockey players who want to follow free agency in real time
- Real-time free-agent ticker with 'Laine to Wild?' style rumor→signing event chain
- Cap-hit visualizer that updates as each deal is announced and shows remaining room per team
- Comparable-deals engine for every signing so you see if a 'prove-it' contract is fair
- Fantasy value bump/drop projection for the top 200 free agents on your league's scoring settings
The 2026 free agency window is unusually active, with stars like Laine, Kane and Mantha still unsigned and a flurry of trades reshaping contenders; fans are glued to rumor feeds.
Strong but well-served existing interest — multiple free trackers (ESPN, NHL.com, TSN, The Hockey Writers, PuckPedia) actively cover the 2026 free agency window with cap/contract detail.2026 NHL free agency tracker: News, contracts, grades, buzz ↗2026 NHL Free Agency Tracker | PuckPedia ↗
Very crowded market — PuckPedia, CapWages (with AI analysis + GM mode), Benchwarmers, Spotrac, and Big Four media trackers all already cover signing/cap/comparables. CapFriendly's shutdown gap is already filled.CapWages | NHL Salary Data ↗Benchwarmers - Cap Friendly Alternative ↗
Willingness to pay is proven — PuckPedia gates cap accruals behind a premium subscription and CapWages sells a Pro tier with AI/trade tools, showing this audience pays for cap intel.Upgrade to PuckPedia+ | PuckPedia ↗CapWages Pro features ↗
Inherently seasonal — intense for ~6 weeks around July 1 free agency and trade deadline, then traffic collapses. Hockey is the smallest of the four major NA sports, limiting off-season utility.
Buildable with public NHL signing data and existing cap datasets, but replicating PuckPedia/CapWages depth (daily cap accruals, retained salary, LTIR) is non-trivial; fantasy projections require sportsbook/injury data integration.