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Anonymous
8 years ago

Drafted Player Not Available to Call Up to NHL Lineup - Nolan Patrick

Product: NHL 18
Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? 32 Team Expansion Draft in Franchise Mode - with new created team, after expansion draft, draft nolan patrick.
What happens when the bug occurs? After I draft my team and go into the draft, I had the second overall pick with which I drafted Nolan Patrick. Then I signed him to a 3 year deal. When I go to roster moves, he is not listed as in the NHL or in the system......so I can not move him into my NHL lineup by calling him up. I cannot add him to my NHL lines or my AHL lines, I can still see him when I want to add him to my trading block, or if I want to view contracts or progress (which he has none because he cannot play in the NHL or AHL). I do not have more than 50 players under contract, currently at 42. I did a 32 team expansion draft in franchise mode when the game first came out and was able to draft him and call him up to use in my NHL lineup.
What do you expect to see? I should be able to call Nolan Patrick up and put him into my lineup.
Was the issue in online or offline mode? Offline
Insert Game Mode or Feature here Franchise Mode - 32 Team Expansion Draft
What time did you see the bug? (HH:MM AM/PM) 09:30 am
What is your time zone? VST - GMT + 7:00
What is your gamertag/PSN ID? whalleyrules76
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What is your game language? English

6 Replies

  • The Assistant Coach or some feature designated them to the minors, which is Juniors for him and many others

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    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Interesting, but I had turned offf the assistant coach from the start. I drafted him, so he was automatically placed in my system, and immediately unavailable.

    The only solution I found was to trade him for an asset already in the NHL which I could use and put in my lineup.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    I have this same problem with 3 players! All elite. So frustrating!!! How do you take players off minor league rosters?
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    If a player is drafted from the CHL they cannot play in the AHL until theyre 20. Once sent down to CHL I dont believe its possible for a call up until the following season.

  • So have you been able to figure out the solution? 

    I have the same problem, I have s couple of players I drafted even said they were NHL ready but got put into minors and I cant do a thing with them. 

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