Alumni players in NHL 24

I’m doing retro rosters so I’m always curious which legends/alumnis we will get or lose. Last year we lost : 

PK Subban

Zdeno Chara

Ryan Getzlaf

Patrick Marleau

Jason Spezza

Duncan Keith

Kyle Turris

Andrej Sekera

Brian Boyle

I’m scare we’ll lose this year

Patrice Bergeron

David Krejci

Patric Hornqvist

Darren Helm

Joe Thornton

Justin Braun

Praying for some comebacks

Pavel Datsyuk

Henrik Zetterberg

Older version of Jagr (1990’s) 

Pavel Bure

Marian Hossa

These alumnis have old models from NHL13, Sedin hair are blocks, the added version of Hartnell is the old one from NHL16. They need a huge overhaul. 

Here is my wishlist about new alumni players, which I wanted to see in NHL 24. Hopefully part of them is in the game. I have named 3 players from each team, which I wanted to see in the game.

Awesome list! 
i would have Chris Drury to Rangers (could be also in Colorado) but for Avs I’d put Adam Deadmarsh ! 

Here is little bit alumni players history in NHL video games.

• EA Sports launched alumni players to the NHL 19, at that time there were 5 different teams in the game where alumni players were in use.
• In NHL 20 all other NHL teams except the Vegas Golden Knights got their own alumni team in the game. In addition former NHL teams Hartford Whalers, Minnesota North Stars and Quebec Nordiques got ther own alumni team in the game.
• We have been allowed to use alumni players in team creation since NHL 20
• EA Sports added 50 new players to the alumni teams in NHL 21.
• EA Sports added 80 new players to the alumni teams in NHL 22
• EA Sports added 16 new players and returned Jagr to the alumni teams in NHL 23.

Hopefully in NHL 24, is much new alumni player. Especially NJ Devils legend Scott Stevens and Anaheim legend Paul Kariya would be nice add to the game.

Interesting stuff! I’m looking maybe at a long shot thing, but since NBA 2K series have done it, maybe NHL will do it at some point. It’s not only alumni, but retro versions of players or « different » versions of the same player! I’m thinking Jagr in early 90’s with Pittsburgh a 94-95 overall rating and a older version different appearance, gear, rating with Rangers! A 90 overall ! I wish there were « Prime » versions of players. I know some are playing still but to see a younger Ovi, Crosby, Kane would be sooo cool. Different hair, gear and rating obviously! 

We have Gretzky, Howe, Beliveau prime looks, but an old Lemieux, old Jagr, many like Guerin, Recchi, Maurice Richard don’t even have face scan… ! 

I wish for so many years to get actual retro teams! My Penguins from 2008-2009, Blackhawks from 2010, older 70’s Bruins and Canadiens and much more. 

The issue with this : Licensing! In NBA 2K there are 13-14 players per team and most of the time, 7 are generic ones. Now imagine NHL with 23 to 25 players. You also need to have different versions of every player to match the accurate ratings, no more Mike Modano 90 overall in Detroit for example. 

I speak from experience, creating rosters. Even on 2014 or 2016 rosters I miss 6-7 sometimes 10 players I have to create. As much as I want it, I know it’s a huge work to put in place. I highly doubt devs would do it. 

Realistically:

• 50 max players roster instead of 35 would be a huge step forward.

• Updated face scans for many many players. I mentioned the Sedin is a good example of an old 10 years scan.

• New face scans the current alumni rosters! Guerin, Langenbrunner, Maurice Richard and 100+ more. I create a different Bill Guerin because I feel the actual one doesn’t look like him at all. Same goes for many players. It’s sad that I can create in 5 min a better version of the player than the generic one they give us. 
  
  
• Different versions of each player ! Not 1 Shea Weber at 70 rating in the Nashville Alumni because of the Arizona one would be great! 
  
  

I mention in my NHL25 wishlist post ideas for creation suite, such as retro gear, create helmetless players, editing current generated players! If I could switch things up for players that don’t have an actual face scan, that would be marvellous!