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hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Sep 9 @ 10:03 PM ET
I picked up NHL 15 this afternoon and was interested to see Philly's D ranked 90 overall WITHOUT Chris Pronger(76 overall and scratched). Love the game though

Streit - 85
Coburn - 85
AMac - 85
L.Schenn - 84
MDZ - 85
Grossman - 82
Timonen - 83
Shultz - 80

- xShoot4WarAmpsx

What system did you pick it up for? I'm going to get it just as soon as I rake up enough cash for a PS4. I heard next gen is missing a bunch of features but so long as Be A GM mode is intact I really won't miss much of anything else.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Sep 9 @ 10:10 PM ET
What system did you pick it up for? I'm going to get it just as soon as I rake up enough cash for a PS4. I heard next gen is missing a bunch of features but so long as Be A GM mode is intact I really won't miss much of anything of anything else.
- hereticpride

You can't draft players in be a GM. I think they're releasing an update later this month that will bring drafting back better than ever, though.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Sep 9 @ 10:12 PM ET
You can't draft players in be a GM. I think they're releasing an update later this month that will bring drafting back better than ever, though.
- JAKEw1234

wut
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Sep 9 @ 10:18 PM ET
I picked up NHL 15 this afternoon and was interested to see Philly's D ranked 90 overall WITHOUT Chris Pronger(76 overall and scratched). Love the game though

Streit - 85
Coburn - 85
AMac - 85
L.Schenn - 84
MDZ - 85
Grossman - 82
Timonen - 83
Shultz - 80

- xShoot4WarAmpsx

But honestly, I think it illustrates that our D might just be underrated. The ratings are off for most of them, but not by very much. If I had to tweak them I'd say it'd still probably be something like
Streit - 85
Coburn - 86
AMac - 84
L.Schenn - 83
MDZ - 80
Grossmann - 82
Timonen - N/A
Shultz - 79

Which really isn't a terrible defense at all.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Sep 9 @ 10:19 PM ET
wut
- Giroux_Is_God

Ya they really (frank)ed up, it's a super incomplete game. I'm just glad they're releasing more game modes soon instead of just letting the game stand pat. It's still probably gonna murder their launch sales, though.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Sep 9 @ 10:32 PM ET
wut
- Giroux_Is_God


You can't draft right now but sometime this month you will be able to. Here is a link to the stuff they adding.

http://www.trueachievemen...unch-plans-for-nhl-15.htm
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Sep 9 @ 10:34 PM ET
What system did you pick it up for? I'm going to get it just as soon as I rake up enough cash for a PS4. I heard next gen is missing a bunch of features but so long as Be A GM mode is intact I really won't miss much of anything else.
- hereticpride


I got it for Xbox One. A few missing stuff will be added with updates. Game is very good. I'd take the next Gen version over the 360 and PS3 versions with all the game modes every time.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Sep 9 @ 10:36 PM ET
But honestly, I think it illustrates that our D might just be underrated. The ratings are off for most of them, but not by very much. If I had to tweak them I'd say it'd still probably be something like
Streit - 85
Coburn - 86
AMac - 84
L.Schenn - 83
MDZ - 80
Grossmann - 82
Timonen - N/A
Shultz - 79

Which really isn't a terrible defense at all.

- JAKEw1234


I always thought our D was underrated, I thought most our issues had to do with Team defence. In playoffs some Dmen did struggle but that happens. MDZ was definitely rated higher than he should be, everything else I was fine with.
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Sep 10 @ 1:25 AM ET
Knowing what you know now, given Kimmo, any change re: Dan Boyle?
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Sep 10 @ 2:21 AM ET
Knowing what you know now, given Kimmo, any change re: Dan Boyle?
- wilsonecho91


nope. not him. not here. no way.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Sep 10 @ 2:46 AM ET
Knowing what you know now, given Kimmo, any change re: Dan Boyle?
- wilsonecho91


No I am happy with MDZ.
coffee junkie
Joined: 02.25.2007

Sep 10 @ 6:01 AM ET
Knowing what you know now, given Kimmo, any change re: Dan Boyle?
- wilsonecho91

Yes, thought he should have been a target anyways. Maybe he was and we just don't know it. 2 years for a R handed vet that can play top minutes would be perfect for the young kids timeline. Would have preferred him over AMAC (especially considering the current contract lengths and $$). Happy with MDZ too.

Coburn - Boyle
Schenn - Streit
Grossman - Timonen
MDZ/Shultz

Of course, this line-up is before the Kimmo injury
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