As a GM I see both points of view. But I like this addition, because it's frustrating trying players out and then they're so impatient that they have to play right away, so they just quit and join another team instead of giving your team a thorough look over a couple days.
I'd like to see recruiting made easier and more loyalty shown once you pick a team. You shouldn't be changing clubs 100x a year. That's not what the purpose of EASHL is for me. You should also have to play a certain number of reg season games to be eligible for playoffs instead of just stacking a team for a playoff run.
I don't care about the win trading myself, I just hate the current recruiting options and the fact it's hard to find loyal, mature players.
I'm most disappointed in the seperation of goaltending/skating legend cards. They should be promoting human goaltending and it seems like they are making it harder. I was a casual goalie last year, .900sv pct. but I can't see myself playing 150 games there anywhere near as fast as I will with a skater. I'll probably be a legend skater by Sept/Oct and a legend goalie by May (if ever, because legend stats for a G are almost impossible). lol