While I would like many of the things you mentioned I would prefer to have GAMEPLAY fixed first.
Coaching is non existent.
No timeouts used. No pulling of the goalie many times. NEVER pulling the goalie with less than 5 seconds in the period and an offensive zone faceoff. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE line changes, players don't change when their health has been drained for 20 seconds and you skate right by the bench without substitutions.
OWN GOALS - INTENTIONAL sabotage by EA sports, there is no excuse for these off ice own goals almost every game.
Line builds - what is the purpose of the adjustments if the computer can't put together the most advantageous line combinations?