When does the next roster update come out?

[JasonIsGod]

I'm getting excited to start my seasons.

Should I wait or start now?

How up to date are the rosters of now?

[Södy]

I play the play-off mode until the opening night roster drops. Then I'll start my franchise.

[CaptainSuperman]

Probably not until late October, early November. So do what Sody did, or play three's circuit, or trophy hunt until the time comes. Or play a different game so that when the update does come out you aren't burnt out on this game

[bad_philanthropy]

It'll probably be the opening night one. If I recall, they usually have it out by the first Friday of the season.

However, beware, a lot of players that make the jump from the CHL to the AHL, and haven't signed their pro imaging rights paperwork disappear from the game. In other words, prospects linked to NHL teams in the game right now will disappear from the game for a while. It usually takes until December for EA to totally update the AHL and CHL, and for the players to return.

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy

It'll probably be the opening night one. If I recall, they usually have it out by the first Friday of the season. However, beware, a lot of players that make the jump from the CHL to the AHL, and haven't signed their pro imaging rights paperwork disappear from the game. In other words, prospects linked to NHL teams in the game right now will disappear from the game for a while. It usually takes until December for EA to totally update the AHL and CHL, and for the players to return.

Right.. so I've been wondering if it's better just to start up a franchise mode now while those players are still there?

[foe84]

I was wondering the same thing. If they are in the game now, I wouldn't want them to disappear.

I may start a franchise with just the prospects that are in the game and maybe create a couple for nyr (shestyorian,etc)

[kinsmen7]

Quote: Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Right.. so I've been wondering if it's better just to start up a franchise mode now while those players are still there?

I'm doing an expansion franchise to hold me over until a solid roster with the majority of prospects drops (Likely mid November). Uses a roster from before the entry draft, so you can't edit anyone anyway.

[OilCountry93]

Quote: Originally Posted by kinsmen7

I'm doing an expansion franchise to hold me over until a solid roster with the majority of prospects drops (Likely mid November). Uses a roster from before the entry draft, so you can't edit anyone anyway.

Will we ever see a patch that allows us to use custom rosters/updated rosters with the expansion draft or is that just a pipe dream? Should be doable, I remember you could start from the Entry Draft in previous NHL's and the draft would be full of CPU generated players/players who went undrafted since the real draft picks were on their current teams already.