from the CP at Sportsnet,

General Fanager merely fills a void the NHL has opted not to occupy. Commissioner Gary Bettman mused last year there wasn't interest to merit the league running its' own comprehensive site, though traffic for General Fanager (which has over 47,000 Twitter followers) would suggest the contrary. The site topped one million visitors July 1 and usually draws in the tens of thousands daily, according to Poraszka.

Poraszka says he has strong relationships with about 20 teams, keeping in close contact with them as well as members of the media to ensure information presented is as accurate as possible. Details, such as the terms and conditions of Jakob Chychrun's first deal with the Arizona Coyotes, are offered almost immediately after news breaks, though sometimes Poraszka has to chase down specifics....

Given the importance of the salary cap, there's certainly merit to the league creating an official channel. The NHL, though, has been slow to such ventures in the past, only delving into advanced statistics on their website last year.

Poraszka says he'd love to partner with the NHL on such a project -- "there's no more reliable source than the league itself," he says -- and from conversations with the league believes there's interest to do something eventually, just not yet.

The NHL didn't respond to interview requests.

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