this is the way i play franchise mode. i watch 40-50% of the games cpu vs cpu (pre season and playoffs included) and calendar sim the rest.
it's great if you find the right sliders settings, BUT since nhl23 you can't override you coaches STRATEGIES anymore (you can, but you have to do it before entering EVERY GAME, they automatically revert to your coaches preferences once you finish the match) so it's a bummer.
this was a game breaker for me last year as i was forced to reset all MY prefered strategies wasting so much time, and stopped playig the game at all after a few months.
such a shame