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Ciccarelli · 10-02-2013, 04:50 PM

Simmed through the first few seasons (up to June 2018) and here’s a few things I’ve noticed so far:

- There are still a few 18- and 19- year old North Americans in the AHL, but it’s not anywhere near as bad as it used to be. Just a handful of players under the age of 20, and most of them are Europeans (which, I believe, is allowed). The main thing I’m noticing is that all of the North Americans that are in the AHL don’t have their rights assigned to a CHL team (which means that they should be getting “recruited” to college teams, but aren’t able to get signed to them, for whatever reason).

- The other thing I’m noticing in the AHL is that there are a ton of 35-and-older Europeans in the AHL. They’re being signed by the parent club on one-way contracts, so it’s not the AHL teams that are bringing them in. I just find it weird that the AI would invest in somebody like Niko Kapanen, Jaarko Ruutu or Riku Hahl and either let them rot on an AHL club or get limited ice duty at the NHL level. This is where rookie camp and training camp would come in handy, but that’s just me. Still weird to me that so many Europeans playing in Europe would just flock over to the NHL in droves in their 30’s.

- In terms of the CHL Import Draft, the AI in the QMJHL is signing quality foreign players, but they are few and far between (I believe I only counted six or seven foreign players throughout the entire league. The AI in the WHL has far more players, but The AI in the CHL tends to be drafting and signing Europeans with extremely limited talent (I didn’t see a foreign player in the WHL with a potential over 6. Many of those players had potentials in the 3’s and a few in the 4’s; i.e. people who have no excuse being in the CHL). The foreign players in the OHL were a bit better than in the WHL (more players with potential in the 4’s and some 5’s and a 6 here and there, including one player with a potential of 7. I’m still seeing a ton of players with potentials in the 3’s, however), but still nobody that would make an outstanding impact at a higher level (but you could say they could contribute at the CHL level, with proper development). I don’t know if the AI isn’t signing good Europeans from the CHL import draft because they’re going to be drafted by an NHL or KHL team, but it would make more sense for a CHL team to draft those players since there’s a chance they could get loaned to the team for a season or two for development, if they’re signed by an NHL club. But that’s just a wild theory.

- In the KHL, I’m seeing a lot of 18-year-old Russian players rotting on the bench (although they’ve spent a year playing in the VHL, so it’s not a total loss). I’m also seeing a large amount of 20-23 year old Canadian players in the KHL as well (including Jonathan Drouin, but he’s a restricted free agent for Tampa Bay). I’m also seeing some 18-20 year old North American players (not as many as before) that are getting the patented “sign the player, then release them” technique (if it’s as common as it was in the past is still to be seen).

- I’m still seeing way too many former NHLers in the Ligue Magnus and British Leagues (I’m seeing Paul Gaustad, Tim Connolly and Niko Dimitrakos in the Ligue Magnus and Devan Dubnyk, Jason Chimera, Martin Biron and Brandon Prust in the Elite Ice Hockey League). As I think I’ve mentioned, I’m not sure if it’s due to the reputation of the leagues being too high or the fact that the Swiss League (which takes in a lot of former NHL players) isn’t active or some other matter entirely. It’s still weird.

Compared to the last patch, from what I can see, this is a big improvement. There are still some glaring flaws and there is much work to be done, but it feels like there’s a bit more “life” in the game, with the HNN (although it’s really primitive right now, I feel it’s got potential to be a good asset for the game, with enough creativitiy). I’m also seeing fewer players doing better in their 40’s (still need to look at more examples, though), including our old friend Ville Peltonen being relegated to a fourth liner four years into the game.

10-02-2013, 04:50 PM	#2
Ciccarelli Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 316	Simmed through the first few seasons (up to June 2018) and here’s a few things I’ve noticed so far: - There are still a few 18- and 19- year old North Americans in the AHL, but it’s not anywhere near as bad as it used to be. Just a handful of players under the age of 20, and most of them are Europeans (which, I believe, is allowed). The main thing I’m noticing is that all of the North Americans that are in the AHL don’t have their rights assigned to a CHL team (which means that they should be getting “recruited” to college teams, but aren’t able to get signed to them, for whatever reason). - The other thing I’m noticing in the AHL is that there are a ton of 35-and-older Europeans in the AHL. They’re being signed by the parent club on one-way contracts, so it’s not the AHL teams that are bringing them in. I just find it weird that the AI would invest in somebody like Niko Kapanen, Jaarko Ruutu or Riku Hahl and either let them rot on an AHL club or get limited ice duty at the NHL level. This is where rookie camp and training camp would come in handy, but that’s just me. Still weird to me that so many Europeans playing in Europe would just flock over to the NHL in droves in their 30’s. - In terms of the CHL Import Draft, the AI in the QMJHL is signing quality foreign players, but they are few and far between (I believe I only counted six or seven foreign players throughout the entire league. The AI in the WHL has far more players, but The AI in the CHL tends to be drafting and signing Europeans with extremely limited talent (I didn’t see a foreign player in the WHL with a potential over 6. Many of those players had potentials in the 3’s and a few in the 4’s; i.e. people who have no excuse being in the CHL). The foreign players in the OHL were a bit better than in the WHL (more players with potential in the 4’s and some 5’s and a 6 here and there, including one player with a potential of 7. I’m still seeing a ton of players with potentials in the 3’s, however), but still nobody that would make an outstanding impact at a higher level (but you could say they could contribute at the CHL level, with proper development). I don’t know if the AI isn’t signing good Europeans from the CHL import draft because they’re going to be drafted by an NHL or KHL team, but it would make more sense for a CHL team to draft those players since there’s a chance they could get loaned to the team for a season or two for development, if they’re signed by an NHL club. But that’s just a wild theory. - In the KHL, I’m seeing a lot of 18-year-old Russian players rotting on the bench (although they’ve spent a year playing in the VHL, so it’s not a total loss). I’m also seeing a large amount of 20-23 year old Canadian players in the KHL as well (including Jonathan Drouin, but he’s a restricted free agent for Tampa Bay). I’m also seeing some 18-20 year old North American players (not as many as before) that are getting the patented “sign the player, then release them” technique (if it’s as common as it was in the past is still to be seen). - I’m still seeing way too many former NHLers in the Ligue Magnus and British Leagues (I’m seeing Paul Gaustad, Tim Connolly and Niko Dimitrakos in the Ligue Magnus and Devan Dubnyk, Jason Chimera, Martin Biron and Brandon Prust in the Elite Ice Hockey League). As I think I’ve mentioned, I’m not sure if it’s due to the reputation of the leagues being too high or the fact that the Swiss League (which takes in a lot of former NHL players) isn’t active or some other matter entirely. It’s still weird. Compared to the last patch, from what I can see, this is a big improvement. There are still some glaring flaws and there is much work to be done, but it feels like there’s a bit more “life” in the game, with the HNN (although it’s really primitive right now, I feel it’s got potential to be a good asset for the game, with enough creativitiy). I’m also seeing fewer players doing better in their 40’s (still need to look at more examples, though), including our old friend Ville Peltonen being relegated to a fourth liner four years into the game.