I'm not using that. I've tried straight simming, but also simming day by day on the calendar.
I don't even think 'sim to next big event' is an option when contract options would be coming up- usually it's after the playoffs and your options are 'sim to next season', 'sim to next big event', and to sim on the calendar, and in the calendar section, you have 'advance day'. Using the 'advance day'- simming one day at a time- the contract auto-renews/auto-signs with the current team on the first day of the re-sign phase, with no input from me. I also tried doing it day by day on the calendar itself, and the same thing happened- contract auto-renewed/auto-signed on the first day of the re-sign phase. I even tried the 'sim to next big event' and 'sim to next season' options, too, just to ensure I covered everything and gave every option a shot.
What's the next step to figure this out, from here? Is there a way to, I don't know, access my save file on xbox and send it to you so you guys can see what's going on?
edit: I just want to point out that I only play NHL 25 for be a pro. This kinda annihilates my reason to even play the game- the whole point around the be a pro game mode is that you have agency and choice in what your player does/becomes. Not being able to choose my contract, where I go, removes that.