EA NHL Simulation Goes No Cap - The Future Is Now!

[Hockeymaster - Retired NYR GM]

lol, pens, but I like this league for cap...the trades are better with cap without, it's not as interesting...its gonna be like spitty's and like Buffalo's league....

[Margy - Former Hurricanes GM]

I like the idea of no cap. Easier to update your roster after trades

and for all the comments about Spitty's league. If you haven't noticed, Spitty's league was very good? It lasted a long time and it might still be going I'm not sure...

Good idea Pitts, I agree all the way.

[Detroit Red Wings GM]

Alright, I went over this in another league.

I say, we protect 8 players, not even position specific.

This allows everyone to keep the guys they want, and possibly one on each position (if the person chooses to do that).

Also, since we portect 8 players, goalies are not autmoatic keeps, you can choose to protect 1 or 2 of your goalies, this gives a chance for people with bad goalies to get better ones.

[jmcook]

I would agree with that Philly. Some people have good backup goalies that others could use

[Heater - Former Capitals GM]

Maybe for goalies that are 80+ or something. I don't see too many people needing goalies below 80 unless just for back-up purposes.

[jmcook]

two teams have backups well over 80

[Wynne - Retired Flyers GM]

Yea, I don't think there should be an auto's. Instead, maybe do like 7 or 8 keepers with goalies needing to be protected. That way, teams who don't want or need a certain goalie can drop him and maybe grab a different one without having to try and trade him.

[Detroit Red Wings GM]

For example, I have Toskala and Leagace. Toskala is an 87 and Legace is an 83.

Legace could help some other teams a lot more than he could help me, I could drop him, save one of my better forwards/defenseman and then draft a lower goalie in the later rounds, you see what I mean.

And I don't like the fact that we have to protect a player on each position.

[Wynne - Retired Flyers GM]

Make the drafting system unique, because this league is unique.

[C00kies - Retired Kings GM]

Feb 1, 2009 0:14:04 GMT -5 Detroit Red Wings GM said:

For example, I have Toskala and Leagace. Toskala is an 87 and Legace is an 83.

Legace could help some other teams a lot more than he could help me, I could drop him, save one of my better forwards/defenseman and then draft a lower goalie in the later rounds, you see what I mean.

And I don't like the fact that we have to protect a player on each position.

already agreed to it being any 6 of your choice!

[jmcook]

I agree. Lets figure one out. We don't want to be exactly same as anybody

[Detroit Red Wings GM]

Well, I've put my input in, anyone else have any thoughts/concerns/suggestions?

[Wynne - Retired Flyers GM]

My Suggestion;

Total of 8 Keepers;
No Auto-Keepers;
Protect Any Player, Any Position;
Next Best 5 SKATERS + 1 Goalie Go Into Draft;

[C00kies - Retired Kings GM]

Feb 1, 2009 0:48:38 GMT -5 Wynne - Retired Flyers GM said:

My Suggestion;

Total of 8 Keepers;
No Auto-Keepers;
Protect Any Player, Any Position;
Next Best 5 SKATERS + 1 Goalie Go Into Draft;

I think Goalies should be protected because all it will be are backups, unless you're saying that, so that it's only 5 skaters into the draft so that you don't give up as much! I think that's an okay idea, but what if 1 team is a jackass and picks 2 goalies, that means that 1 team will be without a minumum 2 Goalies!!

[jmcook]

I would say next best 5 go into the draft and if one is a goalie then he goes into the draft. Other than that I like what your saying. Lets see if PIT agrees. I would still loose some really good players but that is what this is for. We need balance in the league.