Managing Lines in NHL 16

[RaychelSnr]

Managing your lines effectively is something that's often overlooked by some of the more casual NHL gamers out there, but it can be the difference between a win and a loss against skilled opposition. It also helps to go through your team strategy options before you dive into some of the more advanced tactics in this game, but that’s a topic for another day. For now, here are some entry-level ways you can improve your line management in NHL 16.

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[Sparkles]

Kinda new with NHL GM mode, one thing i don't understand are waiver contracts. Why can i barely send players down to minors, and bring players up. I like shuffling through players and I really hate being limited to 2-3 players in the NHL to send down to the minors

[actionhank]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sparkles

Kinda new with NHL GM mode, one thing i don't understand are waiver contracts. Why can i barely send players down to minors, and bring players up. I like shuffling through players and I really hate being limited to 2-3 players in the NHL to send down to the minors

It just depends on the type of contract the player has. I'm not sure of the real life specifics, but generally, in game, a player on a 2-way contract will be able to go up and down. If you sign a free agent, that's one of the things you can try to sign them to, though I think players usually don't want to. Rookies also generally don't have to clear waivers, so they can be sent down more easily, without fear of losing them.

[GlennN]

Am I missing something or can you not match lines in NHL 16? I don't recall seeing who my opponent is putting out there, even when I am the home team, so I have no opportunity to match lines. Is there a setting for this or am I somehow missing it?

[Gangrel]

Quote: Originally Posted by actionhank

It just depends on the type of contract the player has. I'm not sure of the real life specifics, but generally, in game, a player on a 2-way contract will be able to go up and down. If you sign a free agent, that's one of the things you can try to sign them to, though I think players usually don't want to. Rookies also generally don't have to clear waivers, so they can be sent down more easily, without fear of losing them.

Two way deals are for lower salaries in the ahl, they have nothing to do with waiver eligibility, though they usually go hand in hand. But in some cases, you can have two way guys with waivers, and vice versa.

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[snc237]

Quote: Originally Posted by GlennN

Am I missing something or can you not match lines in NHL 16? I don't recall seeing who my opponent is putting out there, even when I am the home team, so I have no opportunity to match lines. Is there a setting for this or am I somehow missing it?

No you can't see line match ups.

[jyoung]

Quote: Originally Posted by GlennN

Am I missing something or can you not match lines in NHL 16? I don't recall seeing who my opponent is putting out there, even when I am the home team, so I have no opportunity to match lines. Is there a setting for this or am I somehow missing it?

The developers have stated in several interviews that line matching isn't included in the game because they believe everyone online will just exit and reenter the matchup screen until they get to be the home team and they can have the last change advantage.

[Pythons80]

But you can't even match lines in offline play. The NHL series has been a dud since 2011 IMO.