Me too, its a little hard to get into because its older and not as polished as FM09, where I'm in my third or fourth save thats beyond 2015, so yes big addict. But I'm still taking a break as well to give EHM a go because it is hockey after all, my favourite sport. I wish it had a lot of the cool features of FM 09 though.
I didn't bother with a new updated db, since it would still start in 2006, which is kind of weird. So I just took over the up and coming Penguins, who had finished last in the NHL, Crosby had just come off his rookie 102 pt campaign, a young rookie Malkin had yet to hit the scene, I'm also stocking up on draft picks to try and snag Patrick Kane. Haha, alternate reality ftw.