Your #1 NHL EHM resource site!
https://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/
Sounds great. What team are you?nik1907 wrote:Okay, thanks! New to EHM, so just tryin' to get as much/many tips and adviced I can getSaibot88 wrote:Actually a was on standard, not tweaked.
Not a bad start, I've seen that it takes everything from 5-6 games to 30+ to get the team into the tactics and/or make some moves to find the right structure.Draisaitl wrote:Given up 6 goals in 2 games which isn't great but I've scored 11. McDavid has 6 points already so the tactic is working so far. Very fun although i too will tweak slightly to see if the goals against can be improved without sacrificing the offence.
Maybe tell something about how much you had to do in terms of roster movements, and how good your players were compared to their opponents. Meaning, did you have players who were among the best in the league, or was it more of a tactical win.Saibot88 wrote:Actually a was on standard, not tweaked.
Try some of these, unless you are only building through draft, but even then, most still apply.nik1907 wrote:Okay, thanks! New to EHM, so just tryin' to get as much/many tips and adviced I can getSaibot88 wrote:Actually a was on standard, not tweaked.
SirWroom wrote:Advice for your roster?
1. Find out what kind of "style" of hockey you want to play. If it's hard and you're new to the game? Just make some beta games and try different things to see what works for you in terms of style, what works within the league you play in & to get to know the game or the league you're in.
2. When building a team. Find out what you're core is! Or what you want as your core. Maybe you don't have those players right away, maybe it takes awhile to collect them through draft, free agent marked and trades.
My core?
- Top goaltender
- At least three high quality d-men
- Two best centers you can find for your top six forwards
- Two best wingers you can find for your top six forwards
- 4 pacy all-round wingers to build your middle six forwards
- All-round solid bottom six centers
Now it sounds like half your team, because it is! You can complement that with the rest of the players.
3. Don't be afraid to trade (a lot of) pieces to get the best man in the trade (or the 1st overall draft pick), or the best man in the position you are looking for!
Because in the end, it's about icing the best roster.
4. Don't be afraid to sign "too many" middle six forwards or defensemen for okay salaries (or top quality guys for that matter), give those you can a two-way deal and if you end up with plenty of players, you can always trade them away for picks, or bundle (with picks or prospects) for a better player in a bigger trade. That's how you gain back assets lost in trading for better players. Besides, with a winning team, we're not drafting high anyway.
5. Don't be afraid of sacrificing players down the road in trades. That's how the cap goes, at some point a top six-winger probably has to go. Or the 3rd-line center-man. However you sacrifice, it's sometimes rough, but it needs to be done to keep the rest of the core (although, if you are able to within reason and conscious for your long-term playing core, let the older guy walk as a UFA or by trade if it's more reasonable to keep a younger guy).
6. Always try avoiding giving No-trading clauses. It just gives you more wiggle room regardless.
7. Send scouts out early for an intensive period for the NHL Entry Draft. Hire as many as possible. Send them out again in January or so.
8. Don't blindly trust any of your scouts during the Entry draft. Sort the players by correct abilities and remember to look at the scouting reports. Always have players in all positions as prospects and in the AHL, but also remember in the draft to draft the best available player if needed.
9. I live by the rule of always fixing your offense first within the game. So, kind of the opposite of a lot of mindsets in real life. But, the goalie is always a top priority in addition to offense.
10. Don't get too frustrated while building your team! Remember, it takes pain to gain.
Always been a big fan of the Maple Leafs, so of course my first team was gonna be themSaibot88 wrote:Sounds great. What team are you?nik1907 wrote:Okay, thanks! New to EHM, so just tryin' to get as much/many tips and adviced I can getSaibot88 wrote:Actually a was on standard, not tweaked.
Yeah, I did too. He has a bright futureSaibot88 wrote:Okey nice. Great players
Watching Nylander now in WC
He sure havenik1907 wrote:Yeah, I did too. He has a bright futureSaibot88 wrote:Okey nice. Great players
Watching Nylander now in WC
The season has started good. Beat Canadiens and Red Wings away in the first 2 games
Saibot88 wrote:He sure havenik1907 wrote:Yeah, I did too. He has a bright futureSaibot88 wrote:Okey nice. Great players
Watching Nylander now in WC
The season has started good. Beat Canadiens and Red Wings away in the first 2 games
Oh great start, KIU.
I'm Capitals, now pre-season, just lifted the cup
Nice going!Saibot88 wrote:Can imagine.
Stars, five games.
Yes it sure is. But I don't, think it's boring
Yes.nik1907 wrote:Nice going!Saibot88 wrote:Can imagine.
Stars, five games.
Yes it sure is. But I don't, think it's boring
Haha, cool. Just think it could be fun to win the WC or Olympics. But yeah, will se if it gets my interest
Is it just me, or is it really difficult to keep a shoot-out? I know in hockey, that it does not happen so often again. But I only got like 1 shoot-out in like 20-22 games
Excatly, could be really funSaibot88 wrote:Yes.nik1907 wrote:Nice going!Saibot88 wrote:Can imagine.
Stars, five games.
Yes it sure is. But I don't, think it's boring
Haha, cool. Just think it could be fun to win the WC or Olympics. But yeah, will se if it gets my interest
Is it just me, or is it really difficult to keep a shoot-out? I know in hockey, that it does not happen so often again. But I only got like 1 shoot-out in like 20-22 games
Yeah it sure could be, with Sweden
It's strange that, hard as hell...
Cool with the only USA playersSaibot88 wrote:One of my best regular seasons ever.
Bring on the playoffs, we are ready!!
Yeah pure class from usnik1907 wrote:Cool with the only USA playersSaibot88 wrote:One of my best regular seasons ever.
Bring on the playoffs, we are ready!!
Holy s*** what a regular season dude! Amazing!
I would go so far and say, that I think you are the favourite to win the cup again
Nice, 2 years in a row not bad at all!Saibot88 wrote:Yeah pure class from usnik1907 wrote:Cool with the only USA playersSaibot88 wrote:One of my best regular seasons ever.
Bring on the playoffs, we are ready!!
Holy s*** what a regular season dude! Amazing!
I would go so far and say, that I think you are the favourite to win the cup again
Haha I sure was and I did win the cup.
KIU!Oh Jesus, that's amazing!Saibot88 wrote:Not bad at all, but have won it like eight times in a row
Oh that's nice
It sure isnik1907 wrote:Oh Jesus, that's amazing!Saibot88 wrote:Not bad at all, but have won it like eight times in a row
Oh that's nice
Yeah, and the season just ended and I just won the Stanley Cup! Would post a screenshoot but have no idea how to do it when you write the comments
Yeah, also very happy with the season!Saibot88 wrote:It sure isnik1907 wrote:Oh Jesus, that's amazing!Saibot88 wrote:Not bad at all, but have won it like eight times in a row
Oh that's nice
Yeah, and the season just ended and I just won the Stanley Cup! Would post a screenshoot but have no idea how to do it when you write the comments
Oh sweet, congrats
Haha okey. You put [img]webadress[/img]
You can upload pictures at http://imgur.com/ , give it a shoot
Saibot88 wrote:You should be
Perfect, works just fine
nik1907 wrote:Saibot88 wrote:You should be
Perfect, works just fine
Yeah! Gonna be fun to see if I can do it again
Perfect! Now I also have learned something new today then
Sorry for not answering in the last couple of weeks, have been out traveling so hasn't been at a computerSaibot88 wrote:nik1907 wrote:Saibot88 wrote:You should be
Perfect, works just fine
Yeah! Gonna be fun to see if I can do it again
Perfect! Now I also have learned something new today then
Good luck
Haha you sure have, a great day
but have started my second season now and also become the GM for team Canada. So that's gonna be fun But something I stumbled over was that I keep getting this fine for the last couple of months, and I have no idea what to do, to get it rightSaibot88 wrote:nik1907 wrote:Saibot88 wrote:You should be
Perfect, works just fine
Yeah! Gonna be fun to see if I can do it again
Perfect! Now I also have learned something new today then
Good luck
Haha you sure have, a great day
so I was wondering if you know what I do wrong, and what I can do to fix it?