NHL 17 Wishlist: Features We'd Love to See

[Redstar5]

For Be A GM:

Contextual development in trades/ scouting/ line chemistry
As a player ages, speed/ agility/ durability might decline but poise might increase. So there is value to picking up a wily veteran whose overall might be low but whose attributes still make him a good pick-up for play-offs (assuming the attributes work...)

Equally, attributes/ age/ size and background should all play a role in line chemistry and potentially act as multipliers, where individual OVR may be lower.

Improved detail in team/ line strategies
Frequently you hear commentators talking about a team playing to their identity, but at the moment everything is too generic. Strategies should be expanded and actually promote different playing styles. So, your team identity might favour big players playing a 'heavy' game. However a line within that team that contains fast, skillful forwards should still be able to play a different style.

[bad_philanthropy]

I've been thinking about goalie play in general and how I see too much positive ability across all ratings categories.

I think a goalie attributes scaling slider separate from skaters might be a welcome addition.

I've talked about it before, but I a 55 ovr Jr goalie shouldn't perform similarly to an AHL vs NHL goalie. This should be true despite playing against similarly rated junior players. I guess, generally, I feel goalie ability/play isn't scaled well with respect to their level of competition/development.

I'm not saying I want lower rated goalies to be helpless, but it feels like the disadvantage skaters have (and they should have a disadvantage vs good goalies) is magnified at the lower ratings relative to the goalie.