Post by Florida Panthers GM on Mar 14, 2021 21:26:51 GMT -8
Adding to the game potential to help us understand better how certain prospects are going to be upgraded. Similar to how EA does it on NHL, the player with higher potential also have higher value. This will mainly be for draft prospects and players that are in juniors that get the random upgrade. It feels right now that it is too random and not at all based on how a certain player would grow IRL.
I suggest that we add the following potential ratings to prospects, and these numbers would be used for the upgrade (this format is just an idea, I can see how +4 or +5 could be too much)
Low [L] = 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4
Medium [M] = 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5
High [H] = 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5
Guarantee [G] = 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 **EXTREMLY RARE**
Listing a player as such:
C Tim Stuetzle PLY 79 (18/H) - 0.925M RFA 2023
We could also use this in the draft, making it more exciting, such as:
1. LD Owen Power [M] - TWD - 6’6 214lbs (L) (CAN) - Chicago Steel (USHL) (78,79,80)
Compare to:
C Kent Johnson [H] - PLY - 6'0 166lbs (L) (CAN) - Univ. of Mich (NCAA) (73,74,75)
or
C Aatu Raty [L] - TWF - 6’1 177bs (L) (FIN) - Karpat U20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga) (76,77,78)
One of these guys is a lower OA now, but could potentially be the better player in the long run, or vice versa.
Further, it allows us to make a steal in the draft, such as:
47. C Samu Salminen [H] - PLY - 6'2 186lbs (L) (FIN) - Jokerit (SM-sarja) (70)
** If things go extremely well for Salminen, he could get a +5 (HIGHLY unlikely) each offseason and become a 90, becoming a draft steal (much like a Kucherov, O'reilly, or Weber)
This just allows us to gage better what prospects are actually worth, rather than having an actual elite prospect buried into the minors because of chance.
I suggest go off this upgrade system until a player is 22, rather than use performance upgrades. Usually a prospects performance increases despite the outcome of their previous season (EX. Draisaitl). So rather than look at performance in the NHL, we look SOLELY on potential (much like EA does with NHL) until they are 22, then it will be based off of performance.
Pros:
- Allows us to be a better judge of trades
- Better for rebuilding teams, as they do not have to rely on performance (as many players now are in the -30s, lol)
- More excitement in the draft and gives 1st round picks more value
- Players improve DESPITE how they do in the regular season, giving more value to current roster players
- Allows 21/22 year olds that are 77/78 in the AHL to still be upgraded, as often these players become dead in the water
- The roll can be done by anyone, giving less of a load on the simmer
- Can give busts and steals to draft
- Clearer separation between prospects
- Still has the chance factor involved, but not as random as it currently is.
Cons
- Your player may perform extremely well, but could still receive a +0 or +1 if he has a low potential (but also... if he gets 60 points as a 76... why change anything? lol)
- Remove MLUs whereas after 22 everything is based on performance
I suggest that we add the following potential ratings to prospects, and these numbers would be used for the upgrade (this format is just an idea, I can see how +4 or +5 could be too much)
Low [L] = 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4
Medium [M] = 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5
High [H] = 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5
Guarantee [G] = 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 **EXTREMLY RARE**
Listing a player as such:
C Tim Stuetzle PLY 79 (18/H) - 0.925M RFA 2023
We could also use this in the draft, making it more exciting, such as:
1. LD Owen Power [M] - TWD - 6’6 214lbs (L) (CAN) - Chicago Steel (USHL) (78,79,80)
Compare to:
C Kent Johnson [H] - PLY - 6'0 166lbs (L) (CAN) - Univ. of Mich (NCAA) (73,74,75)
or
C Aatu Raty [L] - TWF - 6’1 177bs (L) (FIN) - Karpat U20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga) (76,77,78)
One of these guys is a lower OA now, but could potentially be the better player in the long run, or vice versa.
Further, it allows us to make a steal in the draft, such as:
47. C Samu Salminen [H] - PLY - 6'2 186lbs (L) (FIN) - Jokerit (SM-sarja) (70)
** If things go extremely well for Salminen, he could get a +5 (HIGHLY unlikely) each offseason and become a 90, becoming a draft steal (much like a Kucherov, O'reilly, or Weber)
This just allows us to gage better what prospects are actually worth, rather than having an actual elite prospect buried into the minors because of chance.
I suggest go off this upgrade system until a player is 22, rather than use performance upgrades. Usually a prospects performance increases despite the outcome of their previous season (EX. Draisaitl). So rather than look at performance in the NHL, we look SOLELY on potential (much like EA does with NHL) until they are 22, then it will be based off of performance.
Pros:
- Allows us to be a better judge of trades
- Better for rebuilding teams, as they do not have to rely on performance (as many players now are in the -30s, lol)
- More excitement in the draft and gives 1st round picks more value
- Players improve DESPITE how they do in the regular season, giving more value to current roster players
- Allows 21/22 year olds that are 77/78 in the AHL to still be upgraded, as often these players become dead in the water
- The roll can be done by anyone, giving less of a load on the simmer
- Can give busts and steals to draft
- Clearer separation between prospects
- Still has the chance factor involved, but not as random as it currently is.
Cons
- Your player may perform extremely well, but could still receive a +0 or +1 if he has a low potential (but also... if he gets 60 points as a 76... why change anything? lol)
- Remove MLUs whereas after 22 everything is based on performance
