Developing Prospects

Kinsella19 · 02-14-2017, 03:28 PM

How exactly does one develop young players properly in this game?
My 5 star potential prospects ALWAYS go down in potential no matter what I do. Also their abilities barely improve no matter how much I train them, how much ice time I give them, and so on. The 5 star prospects become 3 1/2 star prospects in the matter of one season. This happens every single time I start a sandbox game. What is the best way to develop young players in this game?

JeffR · 02-14-2017, 08:01 PM

Declining potential like that is usually the correction of scouting error - there are ways that potential itself can decline, but they're not anything you can affect directly.

As far as improving their abilities goes, keep in mind that playing them on a level they're not ready for (e.g., when they're at 0.5 or 1 stars) can hurt their development speed - it may be better in that case to keep them on the farm/junior team/reserve list until they get a little better. Having coaches with good Coaching Prospects ratings will also help, as will extra training focus.

02-14-2017, 03:28 PM	#1
Kinsella19 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 154	Developing Prospects How exactly does one develop young players properly in this game? My 5 star potential prospects ALWAYS go down in potential no matter what I do. Also their abilities barely improve no matter how much I train them, how much ice time I give them, and so on. The 5 star prospects become 3 1/2 star prospects in the matter of one season. This happens every single time I start a sandbox game. What is the best way to develop young players in this game?

02-14-2017, 08:01 PM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,623	Declining potential like that is usually the correction of scouting error - there are ways that potential itself can decline, but they're not anything you can affect directly. As far as improving their abilities goes, keep in mind that playing them on a level they're not ready for (e.g., when they're at 0.5 or 1 stars) can hurt their development speed - it may be better in that case to keep them on the farm/junior team/reserve list until they get a little better. Having coaches with good Coaching Prospects ratings will also help, as will extra training focus.