I always love doing zero to hero type GMs with crazy circumstances so Portland should be an interesting read!
I have had something happened to me that ive never experienced in GM mode before.
It has happened twice, though this second time its even more extreme.
So I have just won the cup for the second time in 3 years.
My second line LW is 26 years old, medium Elite potential, scored 87 points last season and is 91 overall. After the preseason, he dropped from 91 to 84 overall. Was listed as a 1st liner, now is a 3rd liner.
My second line center is 24 years old, medium Top 6 potential, scored 62 points last season and is 88 overall. After the preseason, he dropped from 88 to 80 overall. Was listed as a 2nd liner, now he is "Depth"
My second line RW is 32 years old, exact Top 6 potential, scored 77 points last season and is 90 overall. After the preseason, he dropped from 90 to 84 overall. Was listed as a 1st liner, now is a 3rd liner.
in 1 day, between the end of preseason and before the start of the first regular season game my team got completely decimated. Every other player dropped atleast 2 points aswell.
How. Does. This. Happen??? Its unreal. The only noticeable thing that changed was that my team chemistry went fro 74 overall to 66 overall, inbetween preseason and regular season. That is what made my whole team fall apart completely? And as far as im aware there is no explanation to why this happens. Ive looked through every player, noone has a problem with another player on the team. Coach chemistry is 78%.
It just makes NO sense to me. Can I fix this? Is the game just completely broken??
TLDR; Many of my players dropped 6-8 in overall for no appearant reason.
Anybody know if there is a way to choose a new team when your GM contract expires? I am bored of my Pens build and would love to rebuild the leafs in 2031. Thanks in advance
I have no idea.Has anyone started a new forum for NHL 21 franchise mode ? I like following along you guys do a really good job !
Has anyone started a new forum for NHL 21 franchise mode ? I like following along you guys do a really good job !
At least 2 of your top 9 forward lines have to have +3 chemistry or the overalls don't matter.So recently the sim engine has really been bugging me. It seems that no matter what I do and what kind of team I put together, it never performs better than .500. Right now I have:
(overalls)
88 - 87 - 90 +1
87 - 86 - 86 +1
84 - 83 - 80 +0
81 - 81 - 79 +1
89 - 90 +3
86 - 87 +1
80 - 81 +3
90 in net
I don't have a PPG scorer, my goalie, 90 OVR Carter Hart, barely manages .900 SV% and 2.98 GAA.
I've tried tinkering with chemistry, I've tried hiring different style coaches. Offensive, defensive, physical, balanced coaches, it doesn't seem to matter. I've changed strategies to match the coach's preference, I've changed them to what worked in the old games. I always just miss the playoffs or just make the playoffs and make it a round or two.
Is it the chemistry of my lines? Why can't my team do any better?
is that new in 21? I still just play 20 and while chemistry is important there, it doesn't seem to be as big of a deal breaker for performance.At least 2 of your top 9 forward lines have to have +3 chemistry or the overalls don't matter.
Also, I always hire Pinch+Shoot coaches so I can easily get +5 chemistry for the defense by only having OFD+DFD, which leads to multiple 60 win President's Trophy seasons.
how the f*** is this team 15-4-2 and not 4-15-2
Despite subpar goaltending and an ever-changing group of bottom-six forwards, the Detroit Red Wings have the best record in the NHL a quarter of the way of the season. With a record of 15-4-2, their 32 points have them one point ahead of the Boston Bruins for first place in the Atlantic Division. In the first 21 games, the Wings have made the following transactions:
DET trades LW Turner Elson and C Chase Pearson to BUF for a 2021 7th round pick
DET signs C Danick Martel, 1 year, $700K
DET signs LW Jussi Jokinen, 1 year, $700K
DET trades LW Otto Kivenmaki and D Albert Johansson to BOS for a 2021 3rd round pick
DET signs C Rodrigo Abols, 1 year, $700K
DET signs C Thomas Di Pauli, 1 year, $700K
DET trades C Sam Gagner and a 2021 7th round pick to CGY for a 2021 7th round pick
DET signs LW Matt Moulson, 1 year, $700K
DET trades D Malte Setkov and C Kyle Criscuolo to CAR for a 2021 6th round pick
DET signs C Ryan Kesler, 1 year, $700K
STATS
Centers:
Luke Glendening - 21 GP, 10-9-19
Dylan Larkin - 21 GP, 9-8-17
Rodrigo Abols - 12 GP, 3-8-11
Ryan Kesler - 1 GP, 0-0-0
Valtteri Filppula - 6 GP, 0-0-0
Danick Martel - 4 GP, 0-0-0
Thomas Di Pauli - 5 GP, 0-0-0
Left Wingers:
Robby Fabbri - 21 GP, 9-11-20
Tyler Bertuzzi - 21 GP, 5-14-19
Filip Zadina - 21 GP, 3-4-7
Matt Moulson - 4 GP, 2-0-2
Darren Helm - 6, 0-0-0
Jussi Jokinen - 11 GP, 1-2-3
Right Wingers:
Ryan Hartman - 20 GP, 12-5-17
Bobby Ryan - 21 GP, 8-9-17
Anthony Mantha - 21 GP, 10-4-14
Nathan Bastian - 12 GP, 3-2-5
Matt Luff - 10 GP, 2-1-3
Defensemen:
Filip Hronek - 21 GP, 5-15-20
Troy Stecher - 21 GP, 5-13-18
Jon Merrill - 21 GP, 0-14-14
Danny DeKeyser - 20 GP, 3-6-9
Cody Ceci - 21 GP, 2-5-7
Patrik Nemeth - 21 GP, 1-5-6
Marc Staal - 1 GP, 0-0-0
Goalies:
Thomas Greiss - 20 GP, 15-3-2, .835, 3.24
Calvin Pickard - 1 GP, 0-1-0, .850, 3.01
LINES
Robby Fabbri (81) - Luke Glendening "A" (79) - Bobby Ryan (82)
Tyler Bertuzzi "A" (84) - Dylan Larkin "C" (87) - Ryan Hartman (79)
Filip Zadina (81) - Rodrigo Abols (72) - Anthony Mantha (84)
Matt Moulson (74) - Ryan Kesler (70) - Nathan Bastian (77)
Jon Merrill (80) - Filip Hronek (82)
Danny DeKeyser (79) - Troy Stecher (81)
Patrik Nemeth (80) - Cody Ceci (79)
Thomas Greiss (81)
Calvin Pickard (79)
I think he plays the games. That was my first reaction toohow the f*** is this team 15-4-2 and not 4-15-2
how the f*** is this team 15-4-2 and not 4-15-2
Yup! I'm trying to see how badly I can rob teams with players who have stats they'd never have if I was simulating. Luke Glendening being ~PPG should get me something absurd in return.I think he plays the games. That was my first reaction too
Ahhh that makes much more sense.I'm sure if I was simming the games they'd be awful haha.