NHL 11 Screenshots, Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin

[Bonriyui]

Quote: Originally Posted by mercalnd

They all have a draft but the Q and OHL have a midget draft. I'm guessing that's because the minor hockey is structured differently out west and they have no midget category, although I'm not sure. Vikes1, since you mentionned recruiting, I'm guessing it's because you're only familiar with the college system. So you should also note that there are trades in the CHL. I'm fairly certain that trades are restricted within each individual league but someone else might be able to confirm. So it basically functions alot like the NHL with a draft and trades but there no free agency and players are limited to playing in the CHL from the age of 16 to 20. There are no amateur/eligibility issues outside of the aforementioned age restrictions. Players can have endorsement deals (Crosby signed a massive deal with Reebok while he was still in Rimouski). They can even play in the NHL and be sent back down to their junior club afterwards. However, NHL CBA rules dictate that if a junior age player plays 10 games in a given season then that season counts as a year of NHL service which affects when that player can become a UFA so teams usually send youngsters down before they reach the 10 game mark or keep them all year.

The CHL have trades outside of there leagues but it is unlikeley to happen because there just kids and don't want to pay for travel and such

[06woz]

Odds are we aren't going to see a CHL BeAGM mode. Likely just incorporate CHL into the NHL BeAGM mode.

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by 06woz

Odds are we aren't going to see a CHL BeAGM mode. Likely just incorporate CHL into the NHL BeAGM mode.

That's my expectation too. I expect the CHL integration in BeaGM to simply mean you'll be able to follow the CHL during BeaGM, maybe scout CHL games and players, draft them, leave your younger players in juniors but I doubt you can play BeaGM AS a CHL team, unless of course you replace an NHL team.

I'd love to be wrong though. The roster turnover in juniors would likely keep a multi-season mode much more entertaining than it is with the NHL. In the pros, once you've built a powerhouse it's fairly easy to maintain a great team year after year (talking video games of course). With BeaGM in the juniors, you'd basically get the roster turnover of college games without the ability to recruit tons of great players year after year like you do with a top team in college football or basketball.