it all depends on how you're using it as a fan. If you use it to build unrealistic armchair GM rosters to prove a point or something like that, yeah, that makes the fan experience worse. But if you're a somewhat casual fan, it was a heck of a thing. "Does player X have an NTC?" "How long does player X have left on his contract, and will he be UFA or RFA?" "How much cap space can this team or that team take on?" "Which picks do the Flames own in the next few drafts, and what are the conditions on some of them?" "If player X were to get bought out, what would be the cap implications?"
CapFriendly had answers to all of those questions, in a user-friendly and well-arranged manner. I would argue it enhanced the fan experience for the vast majority of hockey fans.
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