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duari91 · 03-11-2013, 02:17 AM

The trading system is more advanced that at first glance.

In my opinion, far more advanced than the EHM style trades.

Why? One word, finances.

In EHM, I was literally able to turn a horrible contract, into a golden opportunity. I was able to throw away millions of dollars in a heart beat, and most teams would comply as long as the skill level was a match.

In FHM, finances is taken into account. In other words, you need to look at the teams financial status before making big trades. For example...

Calgary is spending 65 million, and their budget is 68 million.

I go to their team, and inquire about player X (worth 1 million). I offer Player Y with equal or greater skill that has a contract of 4.5 million. Calgary would take a 3.5 million dollar hit to their budget if they accept the contract, regardless of the quality of the player. In some situations, owners will block trades if the finances aren't going to benefit the team.

Here is how you approach this.

Step 1: Find a team with a generous budget to spending ratio. I figure 6 million under the budget is probably generous.

Step 2: Trade contract for contract. In other words, don't offer a 6 million dollar/season contract, and request one of their players only making 2. No GM in their right minds is going to take a 4 million dollar hit for a slight upgrade on their roster. It's not going to happen. You can maybe get away with offering them a player that would force them to take a 1 million dollar hit, but anything over that may be bad for them (unless they have a HUGE budge, and LOW spending).

Step 3: Offer the contract, regardless of what your assistant coaches thing about it. Why? If the GM rejects your offer, go into the trade discussions screen. He will actually tell you WHY he rejected the trade. IE- "We cannot afford the contract hit" or "We wan't more for this player."

My recommendations, get your mind out of the EHM mindset, and you will be fine. EHM had a horrible trade logic, which is why online leagues were horrible. You would see players nabbing Webbers and Ovechkins for horrible financial contracts, and a ton of low level players. Those deals won't fly here.

03-11-2013, 02:17 AM	#21
duari91 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 19	The trading system is more advanced that at first glance. In my opinion, far more advanced than the EHM style trades. Why? One word, finances. In EHM, I was literally able to turn a horrible contract, into a golden opportunity. I was able to throw away millions of dollars in a heart beat, and most teams would comply as long as the skill level was a match. In FHM, finances is taken into account. In other words, you need to look at the teams financial status before making big trades. For example... Calgary is spending 65 million, and their budget is 68 million. I go to their team, and inquire about player X (worth 1 million). I offer Player Y with equal or greater skill that has a contract of 4.5 million. Calgary would take a 3.5 million dollar hit to their budget if they accept the contract, regardless of the quality of the player. In some situations, owners will block trades if the finances aren't going to benefit the team. Here is how you approach this. Step 1: Find a team with a generous budget to spending ratio. I figure 6 million under the budget is probably generous. Step 2: Trade contract for contract. In other words, don't offer a 6 million dollar/season contract, and request one of their players only making 2. No GM in their right minds is going to take a 4 million dollar hit for a slight upgrade on their roster. It's not going to happen. You can maybe get away with offering them a player that would force them to take a 1 million dollar hit, but anything over that may be bad for them (unless they have a HUGE budge, and LOW spending). Step 3: Offer the contract, regardless of what your assistant coaches thing about it. Why? If the GM rejects your offer, go into the trade discussions screen. He will actually tell you WHY he rejected the trade. IE- "We cannot afford the contract hit" or "We wan't more for this player." My recommendations, get your mind out of the EHM mindset, and you will be fine. EHM had a horrible trade logic, which is why online leagues were horrible. You would see players nabbing Webbers and Ovechkins for horrible financial contracts, and a ton of low level players. Those deals won't fly here.