I skipped EA's after 2002 and only went back in 2007 (played 2K NHL)....so this is NOT new.....rehashing old gimmicks....TYPICAL EA.....add then remove then add and call it NEW.
I 101% agree with you!
Because NHL 14 is not much of an improvement from past versions, so EA came up with an "old" idea to entice grown ups who used to enjoy this game.