[Crombeen]

If they are wise they delay this release till september, somewhere near the date NHL hockey or training camps starts. This would give them a few extra months to clean up the entire game, test everything 3 or 4 times + create some sort of fan-based 'interest' around this game release. Something that is really needed in my opinion if they want to make FHM 3 next year.

We all know that with every new release of software there will be bugs, it's normal. The only difference is that OOTP can't have those bugs in this years game, at least not of a level where a game becomes unplayable which is mostly the case with every sports game in the first 2 months.. They really need to be on their A game when they release FHM 2 and it better be good.
Developers maybe have pressed delete on last year and started a new project with a clean late but people ( customers ) don't think like that. They will always remember the mess of last year and when this game releases and it becomes 'unplayable' <-- broad term I know, because of bugs they will tell you so. They won't mind pulling all old garbage from last years game just to make a point.

Just saying,... use this extra time to market the game better. Pull some interests online because from what I'm seeing most of those forums are so quiet - and if those topics here with a few screenshots should get us rocking. I don't know how many copies you'd sell.
Maybe from the developers side of things this game will be rocking but the business side of things aren't looking very bright to be honest.

Just saying, releasing a hockey game during the summer when there is less interested in hockey in general or releasing a soccer game during the winter. I don't know if that's the best date on the calendar to release a game like this.