I went to the NHL.com website to find out when a coach would send a player to the minors and this game has it ALL WRONG. here is a piece of that article. one is a forward and one is a defenseman.
"Filip Chytil, C, New York Rangers
So far: Chytil, 19, has bounced around the Rangers lineup, going from fourth-line center to left wing on the second line, with center Kevin Hayes and right wing Mats Zuccarello. He has two assists in eight games and is scheduled to play his 10th game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Thursday.
Staying or going: Likely staying. It's a season of development for the Rangers, and the organization needs to see where Chytil fits in their future."
in this EA game it would go like this: 'oh my gosh only 2 assists in 8 games????? form score = 20 for the 8 games. he sucks, send him to the minors'.
"Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buffalo Sabres
So far: Dahlin, 18, has three points (one goal, two assists) in nine games, and he's averaging 19:03 of ice time, third among Sabres defensemen. He's scheduled to play his 10th game against the Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center on Thursday.
Staying or going: Staying. The No. 1 pick of the 2018 NHL Draft has been solid and his offensive game should get better while he continues to adjust to life in the NHL as a teenage defenseman playing his first season in North America."
again it would be the same. this game would send him to the minors because the form score would be around 20 or 30. oh and the part about "has been solid" means his defensive play NOT OFFENSE
there are plenty more. some going but more staying. here is the website I got this from. but EA won't care. if they would do a little research about things like this, maybe they would get a decent game. I still say they need to do a separate game for just offline players (Be A Pro) and an online game for the HUT and Chel players.
https://www.nhl.com/news/deadline-for-players-on-entry-level-contracts-looms-301160446