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dAtA250
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2 years ago
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NCAA Prospects In Next Roster Update?

Anyone have information if the next roster update will include NCAA Prospects who recently signed NHL contacts. IE: Lane Hutson (MTL), Frank Nazar (CHI), Cutter Gauthier (ANA), Luke Tuch (MTL).
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    EA_Aljo
    2 years ago

    Hi there, @dAtA250 

    We don't have the licensing to include NCAA players, unfortunately. Even though they may have signed to an NHL team, we still can't include them without having the rights to do so.

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EA_Aljo
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2 years ago

@Beauts90 

Being in the NHLPA doesn't give us the rights to use every player. We still need their individual authorization.

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Beauts90
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2 years ago
@EA_Aljo wrote:

@Beauts90 

Being in the NHLPA doesn't give us the rights to use every player. We still need their individual authorization.

That’s not what I was saying, but it’s really not important.

What I meant was a lot of time when athletes turn pro, I think they sign a likeness agreement with their union that allows them to be used in a bunch of different things like ads/promotions and not have to sign 100 different contracts. I was surprised being part of the EA game wasn’t included in that agreement was all.

 

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    EA_Aljo
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    2 years ago

    @Beauts90 

    Licensing is a complicated issue. I assure you though, we do all we can to get as many players in the game as possible. If they aren't there, chances are excellent it's a licensing issue that we don't have control over.

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