Get Justin Williams. He's listed has a 2nd line foward but only a 81 overall. That means he was not happy on his last team, his overall will get up once you sign him at 85
I 100% agree seen 81 overall guys that are way better and because there morale is low so is there overall and u can get them for cheap then there morale goes back up once u have signed them
It will be easy. I've been lifting tires in the forrest all summer long. Also, imagine our powerplay: Pacio - Me - Radulov Weber - Markov 70 pts garanted. We got some hidden gems in the minors ;)
Joona Korpisalo is absolutely worth everything you have to give up to get him. He rockets to 92 OVR, in the 2019-20 season he played 38 of the first 40 games winning close to 80% of them (with a sick defensive corps in front of him 90-91, 89-86, 81-85 OVR respectively). Backup that year was an 85 OVR (played around 15 games the second half of the season - auto rotate was on the whole time), ended up winning the presidents trophy and the cup. Korpisalo is legit, and if his team can't or won't match your offer.... well, that's on them for poor management.
I agree. Also from my experiences the year two draft only has one elite in veleno who goes 1st overall. So unless Johnny is set on getting the number one pick, using his picks for next year on a young elite goalie would be perfect
Cal Foote IS actually a Canadian, he had the choice to play for either Canada or USA because he was born in Denver, but he wanted to represent Canada like his dad did. I guess EA didn't get the memo
I was screaming at him to go with Foote. I've played this through a few times now, and I've been screwed a few times. The scouting system is so fucking broken.
Heres what I would suggest to round out your roster. Defenceman: Justin Schultz. although he struggled in Edmonton (who didn't struggle?) when he was traded to Pittsburgh, he found his game and helped them win the Stanley cup last year. He's two years younger than Alzner and 40% cheaper! also, he retains enough potential upside that come trade deadline next year, he could easily be an 85-86 rated defenceman. also he's asking for 2 years at 3.5 Mil a year and that's well within your budget. that's also comparable with P.K. Subway's bridge deal he signed with the Canadians out of his entry level contract! it's a "show me what you've got in two years and prove to us you're a 6 million dollar defenceman". he'll gel with the young core of the Maple Leafs but still be a movable asset as you're not committing your future with him. oh, and did I mention he shoots right? Forward: Justin Williams he's a guy who's won the Stanley Cup finals multiple times, first with Carolina in 2006 and again with Los Angeles in 2012. he knows how to win and he'll provide your younglings with much needed veteran leadership and lessons that they'll take with them as the dynasty of the Superbman era begins. also, his asking salary is a mere 2 million a season for 2 years. between him and Justin Schultz, you're only committing 25% of your remaining cap space, and that 5.5 million will be freed up just as Mathews finishes his entry level contract! those are my two recommendations for your roster. you don't break the bank, and you get two impactful players who can make a difference!
I don't know if your file will do it, but when I did mine there are a couple of defenders that can be good assets to trade for Chris Bigras from Colorado ended up to be an 88 overall Top 4 D, and J. Bean from Carolina ended up being an 87 overall Top 4 D, both of these players were good trades and have low trade value for Elite potential players to possibly go after.
Johnny, why don't you try to trade foote for chainey and a draft pick (maybe 4th or 5th round). This trade would also make sense for anaheim (if they didn't trade any defender before) because they have a pretty young and solid d-core with Lindholm & Fowler (both elite potential) as their top 2 pairing, despres & vatanen (both top 4 potential) as their 2nd line pairing, manson as a top 6 potential defender and theodore as a top 4 potential defender on their 3rd line, with some young prospects like: G. Carlsson (70 rating, medium top 6 potential, 20 years of age), J. Larsson (71 rating, medium top 6 potential, 20 years of age), M. Peterson (63 rating, medium top 6 potential, 21 years of age) and maybe some others (these were just the one i saw when you showed foote in the anaheim contract list
The scouting is like it was in old gen, when it's white it's exact, when it's green it's highly scouted, when it's yellow it's medium and red is low. Don't think of it as high medium and low potential, think of it as high medium and low scouted
Last year, I did a Maple Leafs rebuild and got the 1 pick and the 8 pick. I took Matthews 1 which turned out good, then I saw Laine. I though hey look it's Laine. He's supposed to be good. I took him with the 8 and his potential said Top 6 AHL FWD. the game hadn't updated.
I love it. I only have one problem with it. The AI in Be A Pro sucks, though I'm not sure if it's just me, it doesn't help that I got drafted by Toronto either, but they can't break out, the defence pass instead of taking a shot at the blue line. Other than that, solid game.
get Joonas korpisalo. He get to be a 90 overall in the next year. So what I think you should do is trade Frederik Andersen for a elite player to play with Auston Matthews in the future and maybe a couple picks
Johnny you're scouting idea is correct although there are other ways. I try to take low or medium ahl top 6 fwds in later rounds because they usually end up as at least top 9. Same for defence. I don't like taking high or exact unless it's legit and not bottom 6 or top 6 d.
The player growth system is back to the NHL14 model where players don't grow into a higher potential class and low potential players have a VERY hard time growing, chainey might be better than foote. Red potential is the plague again except not contagious. Also you should still target Korpisalo, he only costs a 2nd round pick. In my personal GM mode he grew well.
Offer Brad a extra 1 million for 2 years that way he is sure to sign with you. He is perfect to join the leafs as he will bring that confidence into the locker room that the team needs. I have a feeling that if you did that Wendel Clarke might even join you guys as a trainer or a assistant coach because you made him that happy. A amazing veteran on ice with Brad and a amazing veteran in the staff with Wendel
Brad marchand on the leafs? Seriously? Hes made so many dirty plays on the leafs in the past, he doesnt deserve to play with the blue and white! Thats like signing Chris Pronger with the Rangers, realistically that will never happen so why Marchand?
it is the exact kind of player that the leafs need. He does those plays against everyone but mainly the Canadians. If this were realistic the Bruins would have resigned him
You should sign Karl Alzner - Perfect pair with Rielly so it allows Rielly to roam free and a perfect penalty killer Brad Marchand - You need to have that pest
Okay Johnny i have a couple of things for you. When in the draft if you are thinking about trading up for a pick, sim pick by pick up to the pick you were thinking of trading for. If the player you want is still there you can do the trade. If he's not then you just saved a trade. I saw in the draft a certain person named dadanov. He was an exact 7th d-man. High 7th d-man can become up to 84 overall. I am the scouting master so call on me for the scouting boys.
Johnny man, I love that you are playing the new game and focusing on rosters and such..... But when this series happens to die off you should turn on owner mode for the next GM mode that would be awesome! But for now keep up the great the vids!
Alzner is a great option for the leafs top 4. Offer him 2 years and re-access his contract when the big gun Matthews comes up. Help your D core at all costs! Thanks!
Wait, is that how scouting works? When pinning someone, if you scout in that region you get a better look at their potential? I though pinning players was just so you know who you want to draft...
Johnny potential in drafting works the exact same as it did in previous games in drafting. The color (low med high) is just how sure your scouts are that he is that position. In fact, unless it is exact you know for sure your scouts are off by a bit. And you know how much. Since they didn't really change the potential system at all just gave it a new skin.
Loving this series Johnny ! Keep looking to see if another video is up haha I think Alzner would be a good choice to help out Morgan defensively, give a leadership role to the young players, and he'd also fill a gap for the next few years until those prospects emerge. Marchand on the other hand would be fantastic beside Matthews. He's a good penalty killer, physical, and can still put up 50-60 points. I personally would go with Marchand, but that may just be because I want to see his name pop up in the sim against Boston. Go Leafs Go! Keep up the good work Johnny.
Hey Johnny, I hope you see my comment. I just wanted to throw in a little suggestion like you were saying. So signing Alex Chiasson wouldn't be a bad idea. he's a solid player, he's got good physical numbers, and if you look at his Puck Skills, Shooting, and Skating, they're pretty good too. Putting him on a line with Matt Martin wouldn't be a bad idea either and he only wants 1.025 million for ONE year. I repeat, ONE year only lol. plus he's an 82 overall and just 26 years old. not bad at all. you should consider signing him. I don't think you'll regret it too much. if anything, you can trade him at the trade deadline for a pick or something. good depth player overall. go after him. Sign him. I believe in you lol.
Try to snag Marchand. I put him on a line with Matthews and Nylander and he put up 25 goals and something close to 70 points. I do like the idea you have with sharp if you decide on him over Brad Marchand. also Alzner would be a good addition to put with Reilly even if they are both lefties.
Don't sign another D man to play in your top 6. Start the season with the 6 you have and if Carrick jumps up to an 84 or 85 then you can either put him with Reilly or bring up Gardiner to play with Reilly. Maybe just sign a depth/minor top 2 D man in case of injury. You also need a top 6 winger desperately especially if you want to make the playoff so maybe go after Marchand and then go for the most intimidating 4th line in the NHL by adding Brian Boyle and Alex Chaisson to play with Matt Martin.
Johnny Cal Foote is the son of former NHL defence man Adam Foote. Cal was born in Colorado, but represents Canada internationally. He associates himself as Canadian, and wants to follow in his fathers footsteps representing Canada. So even though you goofed, just know he is a good Canadian Kid.
If you like, you could go after the Melkman, M.Karlsson. As an added storyline bonus, he comes from the same team in Sweden as two of your draftpics, Olsson and Wingerli.
For Free Agency I'd say sign Winnik and Polak. They both love playing in Toronto and they're great defensive, veteran leaders in the locker room. They could teach the youngins how to deal with playing in Toronto as well. Go Leafs Go!
Potential can change a lot of times. I had a late 4th round pick and his potential was low top 6 d. By 25 he became an medium elite and started scoring over 50 points every season
Go check the trades made on Draft day, in the news, there was Sedin (don't know which) traded, and Luongo traded :) might be some interesting trades in there
The 2017 draft is stacked. You have to trade for at least one stud in this draft. In my Toronto gm mode I have Lilgren, Foote, and cosmostis. It is unrealistic but your gonna need a stud. Cal Foote is an 87 and he's 25 in my gm mode. I expect him to get like 89 at tops.
Jonny the scouting is different if you noticed you scouted your pick 5 times and he was still a high 7d man Where foote was a low top7 but that came up from just being scouted once
Johnny I think you should honestly go for that young RFA Goalie, what's the worst that can happen? I think it'd be great for the team because he's already 85 overall, plus Andersen is already getting a little old, by the time your team matures and they start coming in to their prime. Plus if he outgrows andersen you have an unrivaled 2 man punch, or you could flip Andersen for a young prospect/ some picks.
When drafting in the later rounds, sort by potential and not projection. Pay attention to the 5 star skill categories and how high they are, as well as how accurate they are. A player may have 4 and a half star puck skills but all of those stats may be red (not accurate). If you find a player with 4 stars in Defense and all stats are yellow and green, he's likely a really good pick for that round. Projection does not mean much in terms of potential(an unscouted player may be projected to go in the top 5 and only be low top 6). When I play gm mode I search for players I have scouted a lot and have good, accurate star ratings. You can find elite players in the second round and serviceable NHLers even past the 4th round
Go after the Korpisalo guy, at least give him an offer sheet. It's not like you need any more draft picks in the future. Check CBJ's cap space, and give the goalie an offer given the cap room the Blue Jackets have. You might get lucky if you check how much he wants for one or two years.
Go for johnson. You could have an insane center core which would help for a push for the playoffs. If it's not working out, trade him at the deadline for a high pick or a right handed defenseman. Also, korpisalo gets really good. I once signed him and in two years he was 89 overall. But then he would conflict with andersen. All you would have to give up to get him is a 2nd and his value is much higher than that. So it's a steal. My advice.
Johnny in resigning you can offer lower than the suggested price and they will accept if its close but in free agency u have to offer more usually. It will save u lots of money when resigning players!
For future reference. Franchise = 5 stars Elite = 4.5 stars Top 4 D/ Top 6 F = 4 stars Top 6 D / Top 9 F = 3.5 stars 7th D / Bottom 6 F = 3 stars Scouting is no different from old gen, Johnny. The way it is worded is.
Alzner at 3 years around 5.5 would be a great signing He'd replace Polak and be that gritty top 4 d-man to compliment Reilly and Gardiner He's also 28 so after the 3 (which is great term for a FA if you ask me) years is up you could sign him for more of a top 6 role at a lesser amount Chiasson is a solid depth signing at 26 he could hang around the team for a while if he works out Id say go after Marchand since he is younger and again at 3 years you can keep for 2 then trade at the draft to free up cap space for matthews or keep him b/c he is a solid top 6 guy to compliment your smaller playmakers also zac smith or willliam karlsson wouldnt be bad 4th line centers either
I would focus on trading away dead weight like Martin first. Then see what hole need to be filled. Also, love the idea of signing Sharp or a similar vet to a one year deal to swing at the trade deadline since your not a contender yet
high means that u scouted him a lot but it is not going to be exact when you pick him he could be a little better or worse. if it said exact beside his name then you would know what your getting
Johnny, you need to get Joonas Korpisalo even if he is RFA!!! He gets to be 90 overall within 3 years. I signed him and my team has won three straight cups.
For the NHL: Your goalies and defense look good. For forwards, you need to sign a capable 4th line centre in Free agency. For the rest of your bottom 6 wingers, you have a pick from Rychel, Martin, Leipsic, Lupul, Sosh, Hyman, Leivo and Kapanen. It's your call on whether to sign some vets or play the young guns. You could also get Marchand or Sharp for the top 6 and move Komarov down to the bottom 6. For the AHL: Goalies you're good. Sign a few mid 70 overall d-men to fill out your d-core. Dermott and Nielsen are not good enough to play in the AHL. For centres you're good with Holland, Froese, Logan Brown and Gauthier. For wingers, you have Connor Brown, Sprong, Lindberg, Johnson, Timashov as well as all the guys listed above who don't make the NHL squad.
it would be great if in the future you could go pick by pick in the first round when you are either trying to trade up for a guy or to see what the potential of a player is when you pass on him. It would you allow you to trade up if a guy you want drops a few spots and would make it a lot more suspenseful
You should give the guys that you want to grow on your AHL team As and C. it gives them a moral boost, and it helps them to grow I think. worked on NHL 16 atleast and doesnt hurt to try
That would be boring. He screwed up the draft so he should have to live with it. Plus, who doesn't wanna see Foote come back to bite him with another team?
Tip : a player scouted once or never and has low potential is generally very good ( like foote) . I had a guy medium top 9 , scouted once and he became elite .
Very minor thing...but instead of thinking about trading for the 6th pick overall before drafts (and hoping a certain player falls), why not just sim each pick one at a time. That way, if he is still there when you think you can trade for the pick, you are guaranteed to get him, but if he was picked earlier you don't lose anything
Foote with the game 7 overtime cup winner calling it right now
Lmao
LMAO
Johnny's biggest draft fail since Stuart Skinner
Or Ryan pilon
I mean the scouting is pretty fucked but I still laughed. XD
Jesse mills lol
lmfaoo
the draft was pretty solid except for that #7 overall
Get Justin Williams. He's listed has a 2nd line foward but only a 81 overall. That means he was not happy on his last team, his overall will get up once you sign him at 85
Plus, he has a great shot, defensive skills and poise.
I 100% agree seen 81 overall guys that are way better and because there morale is low so is there overall and u can get them for cheap then there morale goes back up once u have signed them
+Samuele Toia We got some good players on our roster. Weber, Radulov, Gallagher, Empty Net Pacio, Sherbak and many more
It will be easy. I've been lifting tires in the forrest all summer long.
Also, imagine our powerplay:
Pacio - Me - Radulov
Weber - Markov
70 pts garanted.
We got some hidden gems in the minors ;)
You forgot about Lehkonen! You better give him some good passes now when he is on your line! +Alex Galchenyuk
19:04 anyone else yelling TAKE DADONOV!!!!! how johnnny was able to sleep on to stud called dadonov!!!
YES ME
Flexable Goalie maybe he will learn when Dadonov hits only goal in stanley cup finals at game seven and on 2nd overtime period
LEGENDARY IceMan lol i want to see that
Joona Korpisalo is absolutely worth everything you have to give up to get him. He rockets to 92 OVR, in the 2019-20 season he played 38 of the first 40 games winning close to 80% of them (with a sick defensive corps in front of him 90-91, 89-86, 81-85 OVR respectively). Backup that year was an 85 OVR (played around 15 games the second half of the season - auto rotate was on the whole time), ended up winning the presidents trophy and the cup. Korpisalo is legit, and if his team can't or won't match your offer.... well, that's on them for poor management.
I agree. Also from my experiences the year two draft only has one elite in veleno who goes 1st overall. So unless Johnny is set on getting the number one pick, using his picks for next year on a young elite goalie would be perfect
yes thats true in one year he went from 82 to 87
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Cal Foote IS actually a Canadian, he had the choice to play for either Canada or USA because he was born in Denver, but he wanted to represent Canada like his dad did. I guess EA didn't get the memo
And if he had the Canadian flag Johnny would have picked him because he's right handed hahaha
Nothing new though. EA has fucked up nationality and birthplace regularly since 2008.
Born in Denver, so he's American
shedboy4lyf Dual citizenship, but nice try.
Nice try? He was born in America. That makes him American.
Trade for Foote, don't give a shit if it's realistic or not.
People like do Johnny can see
I think it's justified to trade for him because the scouting is so fucked up in new gen.
He drafted Chainey before Foote was drafted and they were technically both Top 10 players so the trade would make sense.
+TheCanadianLannister idk I think it makes it more interesting this way, it'd be way too easy to win if it just told you exactly what you were getting
His trade value should be low as well because of his low elite potential
You missed out on a Dman called Dadonov lol
Hi
He was from Lithuania, lol
Haha, that's what I thought also. He could've been nice asset. =D
u missed dadanov
I was going to mention that CD
"I want our AHL squad to be one of the best in the NHL"
30:24
lololololololol
Johnny has awesome qoutes sometimes, but techincally the AHL is part of the NHL in some facet!
well.... that kinda makes sense, cause it would be the best NHL farm team...but still Johnny quotes are the best
he technically isn't wrong saying that
When school is tomorrow but Johnny uploads
Scouting gets more accurate the more that player is scouted.
Pinned players are scouted more.
I'm pretty sure that's how scouting works
that sounds legit to me
This video may be shorter than you're used to *Video is 30 minutes long*
I was screaming at him to go with Foote. I've played this through a few times now, and I've been screwed a few times.
The scouting system is so fucking broken.
You should do the expansion team Vegas next Johnny !!
yeah but you can try to move to LV
The new Vegas Gamblers! Great name GREAT team!
they don't exist but you can make your own team lol....camon man know your shit.
cashtheyen
who cares.....its a video game....
I played against those Klima twins as a kid. They were small but crazy good skaters.
Watching these old gm mode commentaries really makes me appreciate how much they improved gm mode in nhl 18 the menus and scouting is so much better
Heres what I would suggest to round out your roster.
Defenceman: Justin Schultz.
although he struggled in Edmonton (who didn't struggle?) when he was traded to Pittsburgh, he found his game and helped them win the Stanley cup last year. He's two years younger than Alzner and 40% cheaper! also, he retains enough potential upside that come trade deadline next year, he could easily be an 85-86 rated defenceman. also he's asking for 2 years at 3.5 Mil a year and that's well within your budget. that's also comparable with P.K. Subway's bridge deal he signed with the Canadians out of his entry level contract! it's a "show me what you've got in two years and prove to us you're a 6 million dollar defenceman".
he'll gel with the young core of the Maple Leafs but still be a movable asset as you're not committing your future with him.
oh, and did I mention he shoots right?
Forward: Justin Williams
he's a guy who's won the Stanley Cup finals multiple times, first with Carolina in 2006 and again with Los Angeles in 2012.
he knows how to win and he'll provide your younglings with much needed veteran leadership and lessons that they'll take with them as the dynasty of the Superbman era begins. also, his asking salary is a mere 2 million a season for 2 years. between him and Justin Schultz, you're only committing 25% of your remaining cap space, and that 5.5 million will be freed up just as Mathews finishes his entry level contract!
those are my two recommendations for your roster. you don't break the bank, and you get two impactful players who can make a difference!
Fuck schultz
I don't know if your file will do it, but when I did mine there are a couple of defenders that can be good assets to trade for Chris Bigras from Colorado ended up to be an 88 overall Top 4 D, and J. Bean from Carolina ended up being an 87 overall Top 4 D, both of these players were good trades and have low trade value for Elite potential players to possibly go after.
Johnny, why don't you try to trade foote for chainey and a draft pick (maybe 4th or 5th round). This trade would also make sense for anaheim (if they didn't trade any defender before) because they have a pretty young and solid d-core with Lindholm & Fowler (both elite potential) as their top 2 pairing, despres & vatanen (both top 4 potential) as their 2nd line pairing, manson as a top 6 potential defender and theodore as a top 4 potential defender on their 3rd line, with some young prospects like: G. Carlsson (70 rating, medium top 6 potential, 20 years of age), J. Larsson (71 rating, medium top 6 potential, 20 years of age), M. Peterson (63 rating, medium top 6 potential, 21 years of age) and maybe some others (these were just the one i saw when you showed foote in the anaheim contract list
The scouting is like it was in old gen, when it's white it's exact, when it's green it's highly scouted, when it's yellow it's medium and red is low. Don't think of it as high medium and low potential, think of it as high medium and low scouted
Burns was a free agent in my gm mode im doing. too bad he wasn't there. Woulda been great to play along side Reilly
Last time i was this early the leafs won a game in a season
haha leafs suck xD
We will soon mark my words (I hope)!
Only John can save them
For scouting I found that if you scout for shorter but more often then you get to know the players better and get the exact tag more
korpisalo grows to like 88 or 89
Now that's a goalie worth aquiring!
J Litzenberger I've tried him and he got to a 90
Last year, I did a Maple Leafs rebuild and got the 1 pick and the 8 pick. I took Matthews 1 which turned out good, then I saw Laine. I though hey look it's Laine. He's supposed to be good. I took him with the 8 and his potential said Top 6 AHL FWD. the game hadn't updated.
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I love it. I only have one problem with it. The AI in Be A Pro sucks, though I'm not sure if it's just me, it doesn't help that I got drafted by Toronto either, but they can't break out, the defence pass instead of taking a shot at the blue line.
Other than that, solid game.
Tyler Dokis I agree, Tyler. I find it isn't just Be a Pro though. Break outs suck accross the board.
get Joonas korpisalo. He get to be a 90 overall in the next year. So what I think you should do is trade Frederik Andersen for a elite player to play with Auston Matthews in the future and maybe a couple picks
or maybe a d
this is one of my fav GM modes in a while, keep it up Johnny!
Johnny you're scouting idea is correct although there are other ways. I try to take low or medium ahl top 6 fwds in later rounds because they usually end up as at least top 9. Same for defence. I don't like taking high or exact unless it's legit and not bottom 6 or top 6 d.
The player growth system is back to the NHL14 model where players don't grow into a higher potential class and low potential players have a VERY hard time growing, chainey might be better than foote. Red potential is the plague again except not contagious.
Also you should still target Korpisalo, he only costs a 2nd round pick. In my personal GM mode he grew well.
Offer Brad a extra 1 million for 2 years that way he is sure to sign with you. He is perfect to join the leafs as he will bring that confidence into the locker room that the team needs. I have a feeling that if you did that Wendel Clarke might even join you guys as a trainer or a assistant coach because you made him that happy. A amazing veteran on ice with Brad and a amazing veteran in the staff with Wendel
Brad marchand on the leafs? Seriously? Hes made so many dirty plays on the leafs in the past, he doesnt deserve to play with the blue and white! Thats like signing Chris Pronger with the Rangers, realistically that will never happen so why Marchand?
it is the exact kind of player that the leafs need. He does those plays against everyone but mainly the Canadians. If this were realistic the Bruins would have resigned him
You should sign
Karl Alzner - Perfect pair with Rielly so it allows Rielly to roam free and a perfect penalty killer
Brad Marchand - You need to have that pest
Okay Johnny i have a couple of things for you.
When in the draft if you are thinking about trading up for a pick, sim pick by pick up to the pick you were thinking of trading for. If the player you want is still there you can do the trade. If he's not then you just saved a trade.
I saw in the draft a certain person named dadanov. He was an exact 7th d-man. High 7th d-man can become up to 84 overall.
I am the scouting master so call on me for the scouting boys.
Johnny man, I love that you are playing the new game and focusing on rosters and such..... But when this series happens to die off you should turn on owner mode for the next GM mode that would be awesome! But for now keep up the great the vids!
Alzner is a great option for the leafs top 4. Offer him 2 years and re-access his contract when the big gun Matthews comes up. Help your D core at all costs! Thanks!
Wait, is that how scouting works? When pinning someone, if you scout in that region you get a better look at their potential? I though pinning players was just so you know who you want to draft...
Get Alzner and Marchand. You have a lot of cap and you can also get a backup goaltender if you want.
Johnny potential in drafting works the exact same as it did in previous games in drafting. The color (low med high) is just how sure your scouts are that he is that position. In fact, unless it is exact you know for sure your scouts are off by a bit. And you know how much. Since they didn't really change the potential system at all just gave it a new skin.
Loving this series Johnny ! Keep looking to see if another video is up haha
I think Alzner would be a good choice to help out Morgan defensively, give a leadership role to the young players, and he'd also fill a gap for the next few years until those prospects emerge.
Marchand on the other hand would be fantastic beside Matthews. He's a good penalty killer, physical, and can still put up 50-60 points.
I personally would go with Marchand, but that may just be because I want to see his name pop up in the sim against Boston.
Go Leafs Go! Keep up the good work Johnny.
Hey Johnny, I hope you see my comment. I just wanted to throw in a little suggestion like you were saying. So signing Alex Chiasson wouldn't be a bad idea. he's a solid player, he's got good physical numbers, and if you look at his Puck Skills, Shooting, and Skating, they're pretty good too. Putting him on a line with Matt Martin wouldn't be a bad idea either and he only wants 1.025 million for ONE year. I repeat, ONE year only lol. plus he's an 82 overall and just 26 years old. not bad at all. you should consider signing him. I don't think you'll regret it too much. if anything, you can trade him at the trade deadline for a pick or something. good depth player overall. go after him. Sign him. I believe in you lol.
There were trades that happened at the draft that we missed
I saw the headline in the draft hub
Try to snag Marchand. I put him on a line with Matthews and Nylander and he put up 25 goals and something close to 70 points. I do like the idea you have with sharp if you decide on him over Brad Marchand. also Alzner would be a good addition to put with Reilly even if they are both lefties.
You can trade mid draft just like if you wanna move up a spot or two to snag a guy. Just for future drafts
you drafted two players from my favourite team! wingerli and olsson! superswedes and i can assure you that both will grow a lot for the better!
Marchand would look nice in the top six
Marchand-Matthews-Marner/Nylander
Jvr-Kadri-Nylander/Marner
Don't sign another D man to play in your top 6. Start the season with the 6 you have and if Carrick jumps up to an 84 or 85 then you can either put him with Reilly or bring up Gardiner to play with Reilly. Maybe just sign a depth/minor top 2 D man in case of injury. You also need a top 6 winger desperately especially if you want to make the playoff so maybe go after Marchand and then go for the most intimidating 4th line in the NHL by adding Brian Boyle and Alex Chaisson to play with Matt Martin.
Brannstrom was a med top 4
Last time I came this early
My sister got pregnant
That escalated quickly
Lol
Ha what a coincidence! ( I hope)
Why didn't you draft dadonov?
Johnny Cal Foote is the son of former NHL defence man Adam Foote. Cal was born in Colorado, but represents Canada internationally. He associates himself as Canadian, and wants to follow in his fathers footsteps representing Canada. So even though you goofed, just know he is a good Canadian Kid.
I would target Marchand because he's physical and can score. I'd put him on the Matthews line, you should see a ton of growth from him
If you like, you could go after the Melkman, M.Karlsson.
As an added storyline bonus, he comes from the same team in Sweden as two of your draftpics, Olsson and Wingerli.
Johnny, the potential you see at the draft is what there projected to be currently, as in after you draft them.
For Free Agency I'd say sign Winnik and Polak. They both love playing in Toronto and they're great defensive, veteran leaders in the locker room. They could teach the youngins how to deal with playing in Toronto as well. Go Leafs Go!
Potential can change a lot of times. I had a late 4th round pick and his potential was low top 6 d. By 25 he became an medium elite and started scoring over 50 points every season
Go check the trades made on Draft day, in the news, there was Sedin (don't know which) traded, and Luongo traded :) might be some interesting trades in there
Johnny I say you sign Alzner because he is the highest ovr dman in free agency and he's under the age of 30 and he only wants 5 mil.
Plus your going to need a top 2 dman to play with rielly and you currently don't have one so he would be a good fit
The 2017 draft is stacked. You have to trade for at least one stud in this draft. In my Toronto gm mode I have Lilgren, Foote, and cosmostis. It is unrealistic but your gonna need a stud. Cal Foote is an 87 and he's 25 in my gm mode. I expect him to get like 89 at tops.
I feel you have the cap space to make room for Alzner and still sign who you need to in next year's FA.
Jonny the scouting is different if you noticed you scouted your pick 5 times and he was still a high 7d man
Where foote was a low top7 but that came up from just being scouted once
Last time I was this early Johnny actually liked nhl games
Johnny YOU BLEW IT!!!!
Johnny I think you should honestly go for that young RFA Goalie, what's the worst that can happen? I think it'd be great for the team because he's already 85 overall, plus Andersen is already getting a little old, by the time your team matures and they start coming in to their prime. Plus if he outgrows andersen you have an unrivaled 2 man punch, or you could flip Andersen for a young prospect/ some picks.
You have to skout 10 times if you want exact stats and potential
what's Calgary's goaltending without Chad Johnson and Brian Elliot. Can you take a look. :-)
When drafting in the later rounds, sort by potential and not projection. Pay attention to the 5 star skill categories and how high they are, as well as how accurate they are. A player may have 4 and a half star puck skills but all of those stats may be red (not accurate). If you find a player with 4 stars in Defense and all stats are yellow and green, he's likely a really good pick for that round. Projection does not mean much in terms of potential(an unscouted player may be projected to go in the top 5 and only be low top 6). When I play gm mode I search for players I have scouted a lot and have good, accurate star ratings. You can find elite players in the second round and serviceable NHLers even past the 4th round
matt mistle was in the nhl 14 year 1 draft
I like how you said no trades happened but you missed out during the draft that a Sedin wound up in Calgary, Lu to Dallas, Cammalleri in Ottawa etc.
there were a ton of trades during the draft that weren't in the activity feed for whatever reason
Get Karl Alzner and Brad Marchand solid additions to make your team playoff ready
Last time I was this early
Wait no one cares
You're right
last time i was this early john had a 360
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Damn, that last trade fanart thing for the Pittsburgh trade looked pretty sick.
I did the yes chant when u took chained cause I live in Halifax and he plays for the mooseheads
Go after the Korpisalo guy, at least give him an offer sheet. It's not like you need any more draft picks in the future.
Check CBJ's cap space, and give the goalie an offer given the cap room the Blue Jackets have. You might get lucky if you check how much he wants for one or two years.
you played that like classic Oilers management. always address your needs regardless of what the other guy is
Go for johnson. You could have an insane center core which would help for a push for the playoffs. If it's not working out, trade him at the deadline for a high pick or a right handed defenseman. Also, korpisalo gets really good. I once signed him and in two years he was 89 overall. But then he would conflict with andersen. All you would have to give up to get him is a 2nd and his value is much higher than that. So it's a steal. My advice.
Johnny in resigning you can offer lower than the suggested price and they will accept if its close but in free agency u have to offer more usually. It will save u lots of money when resigning players!
For future reference.
Franchise = 5 stars
Elite = 4.5 stars
Top 4 D/ Top 6 F = 4 stars
Top 6 D / Top 9 F = 3.5 stars
7th D / Bottom 6 F = 3 stars
Scouting is no different from old gen, Johnny. The way it is worded is.
Alzner at 3 years around 5.5 would be a great signing He'd replace Polak and be that gritty top 4 d-man to compliment Reilly and Gardiner He's also 28 so after the 3 (which is great term for a FA if you ask me) years is up you could sign him for more of a top 6 role at a lesser amount
Chiasson is a solid depth signing at 26 he could hang around the team for a while if he works out
Id say go after Marchand since he is younger and again at 3 years you can keep for 2 then trade at the draft to free up cap space for matthews or keep him b/c he is a solid top 6 guy to compliment your smaller playmakers
also zac smith or willliam karlsson wouldnt be bad 4th line centers either
Scouting for six weeks doesn't work on next gen. Go two weeks at a time and pin your players early in the year before you scout
I would focus on trading away dead weight like Martin first. Then see what hole need to be filled. Also, love the idea of signing Sharp or a similar vet to a one year deal to swing at the trade deadline since your not a contender yet
high means that u scouted him a lot but it is not going to be exact when you pick him he could be a little better or worse. if it said exact beside his name then you would know what your getting
Johnny Johnathon Drouin might be available he was available in my Gm mode and he grew to about an 86-87 but he's a RFA
Johnny getting Buffaloes pick was totally realistic they didn't even want there pick! Cmon Johnny
I signed Korpisalo to a cheap one year deal in my be a GM mode. only paid a second rounder in compensation too. I'd look into having him as a backup
even you decide not to keep him, his trade value is HUGE.
Next draft can u scroll thru every pick to see if u missed any gems please
Johnny, you need to get Joonas Korpisalo even if he is RFA!!! He gets to be 90 overall within 3 years. I signed him and my team has won three straight cups.
For the NHL:
Your goalies and defense look good.
For forwards, you need to sign a capable 4th line centre in Free agency.
For the rest of your bottom 6 wingers, you have a pick from Rychel, Martin, Leipsic, Lupul, Sosh, Hyman, Leivo and Kapanen. It's your call on whether to sign some vets or play the young guns.
You could also get Marchand or Sharp for the top 6 and move Komarov down to the bottom 6.
For the AHL:
Goalies you're good.
Sign a few mid 70 overall d-men to fill out your d-core. Dermott and Nielsen are not good enough to play in the AHL.
For centres you're good with Holland, Froese, Logan Brown and Gauthier.
For wingers, you have Connor Brown, Sprong, Lindberg, Johnson, Timashov as well as all the guys listed above who don't make the NHL squad.
it would be great if in the future you could go pick by pick in the first round when you are either trying to trade up for a guy or to see what the potential of a player is when you pass on him. It would you allow you to trade up if a guy you want drops a few spots and would make it a lot more suspenseful
You should give the guys that you want to grow on your AHL team As and C. it gives them a moral boost, and it helps them to grow I think. worked on NHL 16 atleast and doesnt hurt to try
Wow Johnny you really dropped the ball on this Draft lol
Trade Chainey for Foote and a draftpick/prospect.
No lol
That would be boring. He screwed up the draft so he should have to live with it. Plus, who doesn't wanna see Foote come back to bite him with another team?
Who comes up with your news articles?
@ the draft "No 17 year olds? Guess I'll go with a 19 year old" lmao stumbled across this video
you got screwed over for that pick... It's alright Johnny you will win the cup in the next few years!
Tip : a player scouted once or never and has low potential is generally very good ( like foote) . I had a guy medium top 9 , scouted once and he became elite .
Johnny the high and low on the scouted players is how accurate the players listed potential is, not part of the potential.
Very minor thing...but instead of thinking about trading for the 6th pick overall before drafts (and hoping a certain player falls), why not just sim each pick one at a time. That way, if he is still there when you think you can trade for the pick, you are guaranteed to get him, but if he was picked earlier you don't lose anything
you missed dadonov
Foote is scoring the game 7 overtime goal to win the cup for sure. Calling it now