This should also fix the issue where players who are in the minors and ask for 2M+ without ever playing in the NHL. We decreased Scout efficiency so now you won't have full info on all the draft-eligible at the end of the year.

Sorry, but you can't access this content! So players in the QMJHL, WHL and OHL don't count towards the 50 man contract limit.

Players playing well can be traded for more value in trades and vice versa (goalies use SV%).

NHL 20 is less than a month away, and EA Sports has now shared some detailed information on the changes and additions we can expect to see in franchise mode when it launches on September 5 for EA Access subscribers, September 10 for owners of the Deluxe and Ultimate editions, and September 13 for everyone else. By adding the coaches, it allowed us to revamp player morale by adding 4 different morale meters, which combine to affect both on-ice and off-ice components of the game:

By adding coaches, it allowed us to add additional features such as line chemistry, a brand-new conversation system, and new scouting reports. After recently coming from NHL 20, I’m way to eager to go back & just forget 21. Scheme Fit and line chemistry summarizes how well each player fits on their current line.

Dont know if its relevant to this discussion. I don't know if this is the right place for a suggestion like this but one thing that I think would open up a lot of options for Franchise mode and tackle the roster sharing idea being thrown around a lot would be a web app for roster editing through the EA NHL website. Added a Sim Engine scoring Setting; increases scoring or decreases scoring based on the setting (High, Med, Low). Increased the Bad Contract Mod so players with bad contracts require a lot to be added so a team will accept the trade.

If I'm remembering correctly you could never edit the other teams once you started a Franchise mode.

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We have 2 new Amateur Scouting Reports and 2 new Pro Reports. So players in the QMJHL, WHL and OHL don't count towards the 50 man contract limit.

This also grants you more freedom in how you strategize.

Once NHL players retire they can also transition into becoming coaches. Last year we introduced an all-new scouting system, this year we wanted to build upon that by introducing coaches to Franchise Mode.

I'll check later on and let you know. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This should also fix the issue where players who are in the minors and ask for 2M+ without ever playing in the NHL.

But not the arena. There are two new Amateur Scouting Reports and two new Pro Reports. PTS/G Trade Value Mod - This gives players trade value boost or penalties based on how they are performing during the year. A player with a lower overall rating might fit your scheme better than a higher rated player who doesn't, boosting your line's chemistry or tanking it. Why oh why do they not listen to fans every year?

The Scheme Fit report gives you a breakdown of the strategies the prospect likes to play, giving you the information needed to get a player that can fit in your scheme. Influence ties into the growth of coaches, having a head coach with high influence will help grow the coaching staff faster. Franchise. Privacy Policy, Now Playing: NHL 20 Gameplay - San Jose Sharks Destroying Anaheim Ducks Full Match. Added the ability to allow the user to edit their custom or relocated team’s jersey and mascot during the offseason in Franchise. Each coach also has a teaching speciality that dictates the type of player they like to teach.

Tuned the trade blocks of CPU teams wants/gives. This should stop users from stacking Elite players in the NHL Draft. Hey, this is Gurn Sumal the Game Modes producer on EA SPORTS™️ NHL® 20. So instead of say the Anaheim Ducks being shown, I have Anaheim Anaheim.

You can't do it in the 31 or 32 team expansion modes.

After numerous years of minimal changes, NHL 19 took franchise mode a step further with the implementation of an all-new scouting system that altered the way you evaluated prospects, trade targets, and free agents.

If your head coach has high influence, that will help the coaching staff grow faster, with individual coaches accumulating stats that might result in them earning the Jack Adams Trophy during the end of season awards. COACH MORALE. on August 16, 2019 at 6:22AM PDT. Man will I be pissed if this is true. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Got a news tip or want to contact us directly?

Draft day interviews also tie into this, letting you interview prospects prior to the draft to unveil extra scouting information. That's lame.