Won't be coming to PC

Honestly, this is the exact point of the pre-purchase. Much like Indiegogo for aspiring companies, a large company like EA could put out a no-risk investing inquiry to decide if the game is really meant to be developed or not. If sales don't meet targets, refund the investors.

All these games are built on PC's and like converted to PS/XBox. There is no way those two systems use all the same programs and system files just to make EA happy. Taking a game built on PC converted to PS and converted to XBOX but not being able to take the original files and make a PC game is ridiculous. To not take that original data to PC is literally wasted capital. 100% of the shots you don't take don't go in. THEY CAN CONVERT XBOX SPORTS GAMES TO PC ON THE PC XBOX STORE BUT NOT CHEL?

I won't deny that the NHL has a much more limited fanbase than the European Football or the NFL. However, it seems like they are only looking at the NA market, and not including the EU / RU market (RU is iffy atm, ukraine and what not.) but they definitely have investments in it as well. And the US market has been expanding since their last half assed attempt at a PC game. Colorado, Chicago, Vegas, LA have all had a great fanbase buildup over the last decade. Washington and Pittsburgh still have their Champions. Boston and Florida had surprise years as well (good and bad.) To deny the US market at this point is unresearched HERSEY. 

The real reason this won't work is because EA continues to have a terrible track record with releasing games. AAA games not ready upon release date. Microtransaction greediness. Re-releasing the exact same game with minor adjustments to the artwork and the rosters. I'm not sorry to say this, when you finally release a PC port and its built on an 4-5 year outdated model compared to the current live versions on PS/XBox, and wonder why people hated it/told their friends not to buy it, that's not the MARKET's fault. Honestly, how would you feel if you went to go play NHL 2005 but got NHL 97? Who wouldn't be upset?

 And literally, we all just acknowledged we know how EA works. Minor tweaks here and there, updated rosters, and MLB/NBA/NFL 24. Same system/format. Same graphics. It's just like Call of Duty. People will buy it every year. Since everything is digital now there is no manufacturing costs. Seriously. Give it a chance.