Why are there players missing from the game? For example, the Habs don't have Kaiden Guhle or Arber Xhekaj and they are not part of Laval or their OHL teams...

Although daily or even weekly updates would be nice, I don’t think that’s quite necessary. I do think there are a few things that are must haves as far as rosters go though. To add to the convo you two have been having, I personally think there is enough evidence to suggest EA does have the player portraits much, much earlier than they are added to the game. If they actually don’t, an automated email set up at the beginning of the year to be sent to teams monthly as a reminder would take no time to set up. We absolutely need the ability to merge our roster edits (or edits from a roster share) with a new EA roster update. Allow us to transfer the changes we made to players to a new roster update that way we don’t have to re-edit every player when important players are added or draft picks traded. Speaking of that, allow us to move draft picks!!!Finally, there is no reason that roster update notes can’t be provided detailing what changes are made with each update.

Its every year the same process. Minimum one NHL game or the AHL Rookies need to sign a kind of waiver form till they could be added. The AHL Rookies who played some AHL games at the end of last Season did it with a PTO ( professional try out ) so not legit to add. For example, Brisson, Helleson and many others. New added black screen Player without a headshot Image are no fun. Expect a good Roster update not before mid, end of November.

@EA_Aljo Every year there is a thread about missing players and every year you gave the same answer. I know that you are totally right on license on some players, but each year there is also situations that prove that issue is not only about license but player who are missing because someone seems to forgert their existance. Take Kaiden Ghule and Ryker Evans. Both player are drafted and signed by their pro teams (MTL and SEA). Both player were in the game in the WHL last years. Both players were know to turn pro this year. But with the first roster in the game this year Guhle is in the WHL and Evans is missing. There is plenty of others exemples. This is not a license missing before their first nhl game this just slopiness on building the roster at launch. Xhekaj and Mysak both sign by MTL and in the OHL in the game last year. Both players know to turn pro this year. But in the roster we have at launch Mysak is in the OHL and Xhekaj is missing. BTW thanks for the good job in forum, I know is should not be easy !

@EA_AljoI found out why so many Players have no headshot Images all the years. Nothing to do with license, you have them all with the NHLPA license you bought. You simply use the Images from one year ago. You also did this Image work for NHL games long time ago, maybe spring every year. Thats why are so many Images missing and many have old pics from years ago. So no up to date work in summer for this, simply old. So once again ..... If your company is to lazy to add current new pics, let us do it in our custom Rosters. Luckily I didn't bought NHL 23.

@Caliboy6262_714 No, no. To force them will bring very small success. I had in player likenesses, headshot images some small success during the years. That last year Zegras and Knights headshot came in later after the release maybe my success. Same as some likenesses of Donato, Kotkaniemi. Never give up to give pressure. I know that they fixed the Hut problem during some hours and ignored all the massive bugs for offline modes. Sorry forgot, they fixed one. lol ;-) They going to destroy the game. Part after part, from year to year. My prophecy that the crossplatform for online will be the next desaster.

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Froommey
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Caliboy6262_714 No, no. To force them will bring very small success. I had in player likenesses, headshot images some small success during the years. That last year Zegras and Knights headshot came in later after the release maybe my success. Same as some likenesses of Donato, Kotkaniemi. Never give up to give pressure. I know that they fixed the Hut problem during some hours and ignored all the massive bugs for offline modes. Sorry forgot, they fixed one. lol ;-) They going to destroy the game. Part after part, from year to year. My prophecy that the crossplatform for online will be the next desaster.
Froommey
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@EA_Aljo It is mid November. When will we get the AHL player update in a roster? The AHL waiver should be nearly cleared and rookie player should be signed.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
4 years ago
@Froommey

I don't have an update on this. We'll have to wait and see what changes are made in the next roster update.
Bahamuta
Rising Ace
4 years ago
@EA_Aljo I need Luke Toporowski on the Providence Bruins, lets get it done! lol
Caliboy6262_714
Rising Hotshot
4 years ago
Just an FYI. Matt boldy played almost a whole season in the AHL and didn’t get added until he made his NHL debut. If you are waiting for certain AHL rookies to be added you may be waiting a while.
Also, in years past it has been like December when they finally update the AHL and juniors
Froommey
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
It starts to add them mid November up till early December. I know this process of AHL waiver very well since many years. As I remember Boldy had a long term injury at the beginning of his AHL Season so he was not able to sign the waiver. Same last year with Holloway, so he was not in the game too at NHL 22 as Boldy in 21. If an AHL rookie has a long term injury at the beginning of a season the chances are low that he signs this waiver form. Only thing he will be added when playing minimum one NHL game.
Caliboy6262_714
Rising Hotshot
4 years ago
I hope you’re right. So many good prospects missing because this is their first year in the AHL. I hope your right and next week we see a decent amount of players added
Froommey
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Caliboy6262_714If I would be the boss of the roster team, would release every working day an accurate Roster. They do only all 2-3 weeks. I, the small roster creator who earns nothing did and do this for NHL 22 PS4 this way with my ,, daily updates ,, rosters. You will find it in roster share upload section for PS4.
Caliboy6262_714
Rising Hotshot
4 years ago
Your on operation sports to, huh?
Froommey
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Caliboy6262_714
Your on operation sports to, huh?
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