NHL 24 - Utah Yetis - GM Mode Commentary ep 22

[@mhammer49]

Johnny just a heads up, something I recently discovered: if you want to know about a certain draft eligible player’s player type or NHL ETA, and your scouts didn’t uncover it before the draft, you can draft interview them and ask them, and it will then be uncovered. Could be helpful

[@3nchiridion]

Johnny hears ya. Johnny don't care.

[@JetpackJesse]

Yeah he did that when the feature came out but it's annoying asf lol pissed Johnny off 🤣

[@owenmay3933]

I would focus on pro scouting for an upgrade on your second line to replace Doan or Guenther, you can use Karpotsev as a trade piece who doesn’t fit on any line, and I’d start thinking about retooling your defense as Werenski and Chychurn are entering their early to mid thirties

[@skolblues]

Wish someone made my gm mode at home fan art so I can remember past 5 years 🤣 thanks EA

[@thenotoriousvic1958]

If remembering is what you're looking for, there are little tracking spreadsheets that can be used to track all sorts of things and you can look through them to remember things like lines, head coaches, and anything else you want to track. It can be a bit tedious to fill out, but I do it passively to theorycraft lines in the offseason so it's not as long as it seems

[@skolblues]

@@thenotoriousvic1958 you’re right I could do that and log all the standings awards and playoff trees on paper like I did when I was 13….. OR EA could fucking make it so I can see that stuff all the way back to the start of the franchise mode 😱🤣

[@moaf2padventures757]

"im not entirely thrilled with the role you have offered" umm...i offered you head coach. what else is there?? do you want to be assistant gm or something??

[@reecewilliams155]

I think it's mkt preference and contender status

[@willcardell6692]

You’ve earned my trust John I’m on board with any and all moves going forward lol

[@carlmartin3492]

Noah Gregor did a Bryan Bickell lmao

[@antoinepallascio3944]

Just imagine yourself down there in the AHL going against the tucson roadrunners and your on the first line going against Rempe, douglas, xhekaj and the tower tamullin all at once LMAOO

[@LtMew]

I made a comment that you highlighted in one of the videos when Guenther's contract was originally up and said you should extend him and see how he does. So now that it's been a bit, hears my thoughts on him. I know you like Guenther for the PK and that he lost his x-factors because of his play time last season, but I think it's time to move on from him. He wasn't that great even with x-factors and elite potential, but now he has no x-factors and dropped down to top 6 potential. Surley there's a player you can trade for him that bolsters your top 6 and also kills penalties. Package Guenther in with one or two prospects and a 2nd or 3rd round pick and you shouldn't have a problem finding a better replacement for him. I think the Top 6 is pretty good, especially now with Kurri at an 87 OVR, but replacing Guenther with a better player would boslter it to the next level imo.

[@carlmartin3492]

7:10 Johnny you can extend contracts on the same day as draft, before or after you draft

[@connor3792]

letting hughes go is gonna be the new bambino curse

[@oIRONITEo]

Literally could've kept him by moving Chychrun and Maccelli which he did anyway.

[@sds606]

Yea Hughes was the key to that cup run.. I doubt he’ll win again without a OP dman like that

[@3nchiridion]

Gotta justify paying a second line D man $8.75/yr somehow.

[@EmorterCS]

@@3nchiridion homie really wanted his personal darnell nurse

[@0V3CHKiN]

I would have found a way to keep Hughes and part ways with one of Chychrun / Werenski.

[@ianspottiswood2419]

You've convinced me Johnny. I was puzzled by a lot of the moves you've made during this series but they've mostly worked out. It's crazy how much people still want to hate and act like your moves won't work. It's not like you're incapable of screwing up but I mean, you have a championship and a great team going forward. People are gonna whine about letting Hughes go but they've probably whined at everything else you've done so screw 'em. I can't complain anymore, you obviously know what you are doing.

[@damonselman636]

1. Most importantly move Tukkonen to AHL while moving Brisson and Kakko to the NHL. Tukkonen is only a 74 and needs more AHL time to develop while Brisson is a 83 and Kakko is a 82. Consider rotating Brisson, Kakko, and Gregor though Gregor should be a healthy scratch most often. 2. I am wondering if swapping Doan and Cooley is good idea. Putting Cooley with Laine and Guenther could strengthen them and could give Guenther his X-factors back, Doan would get a lot of assists playing with Vesce and get some X factors too. Also if recalled right, Vesce's faceoff stats was higher than Doan so maybe move Vesce to C. 3. See if some of the RFA's from last offseason like Tallinder or Jancevski can be acquired cheaply in a deal.

[@_Feanor_.]

Think he just did it this way to play AHL players some during pre-season, and before the season fully starts, he's going to change it back.

[@HimmySnuggerud]

Still can’t believe Johnny chose Kurtz over giving Hughes 4 million extra

[@Perkele-u5k]

Kurtz is young German bomber!

[@SportsSpotlight05]

It’s not even that, it’s signing Kesselring and Helleson for a combined 4-5 mill, 2 players who will probably be healthy scratches

[@rvgprodss]

Johnny thinks he's Chelsea with these death row contracts

[@kravdangle]

John, I think you and the fans would appreciate you checking the record books in the last page of the main screen at the end of every season. Would be pretty cool to see where your current team is among the all time franchise scoring.

[@ericrolls9122]

Johnny you gotta keep this series going!!! Dont stop!

[@CodyFresh16]

anyone else think that those 8 year deals are fleecing the system hard. Like no 22 year old player would sign a 3.5m contract, especially knowing they'd improve over the course of the next few years. Lots of players would bet on themselves thinking theyd get a bigger deal at 25 or something. I just think those contracts are the biggest cheese in the game

[@oIRONITEo]

If you were trading Macelli anyway, why not just move Chychrun too and keep Hughes? You're playing him 3rd pair anyway, and paying him 6 milly.

[@reecewilliams155]

He says it like 8 times in the video dude. Kurtz won't grow to full potential w hughes blocking him cause only so many pts and power play go go around. So instead of paying 14m he pays 8m and give kurtz the keys this yr. Younger player too

[@ds3thestaff]

Chychrun moves to the 2nd pair with Kurtz moving up to the top pair

[@MrKimijo]

@@reecewilliams155Kurtz will never be 96 rated no matter what

[@reecewilliams155]

@MrKimijo playing on pp1 w vesce for a whole szn might get him x factors and get him up to luke low 90s next szn. And he's paying way less to do it

[@oIRONITEo]

@reecewilliams155 It's the old saying of a sure thing vs the mystery box. Kurtz could grow into anything! He may even be as good as Quinn Hughes! If you were already getting rid of Maccelli, then moving Chychrun to keep Hughes and getting even more assets makes a ton of sense. You still have Kurtz being a high 80's second pairing dman. Locked down on a reasonable contract, and also have another franchise player in Hughes. So, really, it's would you rather have Chychrun or Hughes plus multiple 1st round picks? I know what I'm taking in that scenario. Y'all are picking the mystery box in hopes of Kurtz taking a leap, I'll take the sure thing and get some draft capital while I'm at it.

[@greghogan7770]

Kurtz is likely never going to get more than 1 or maybe 2 x factor traits. Letting Hughes go for him was a colossal mistake

[@SamG91]

Wants to win multiple Cups but let’s Hughes walk 😂😂

[@itscoleman85]

Johnny talks about realism every time it comes to trades but constantly gives out these unrealistic 7-8 year contract. they hardly cost him anything and are very unrealistic.

[@Skyrimdude1PSN]

Yea it kinda makes everyone a Zach Parise and Ryan Sutter. I do the same thing but I don't claim realism when they sign it aged 22

[@skolblues]

True I feel shady doing it for over 5-6 even tho it’s fake lol med elites year 4 who haven’t popped ask for like 3 million max for 8 years

[@masonlamb7886]

Ya but I’d rather see the yeti succeed. If he’s not gonna fleece the trades, fleecing the contracts on guys he drafted isn’t that bad

[@itscoleman85]

@@masonlamb7886 I like seeing them succeed too but just seems a little hypocritical when he has been putting such an emphasis on realism

[@Skyrimdude1PSN]

@@masonlamb7886 fair. Its just he always uses realism or fleecing the system but often just for another team. So he fleeces a little which is fine just not really other franchise

[@zodiac5375]

Kinda crazy to me that Raimo grew playing outside of the recommended line but not unheard of. I will say playing players where the games says to gets them to grow. I’m my Chicago gm mode I got Nazar (created prospect who’s real) up to a 92 ovr as a med elite player playing him where the game said to play him.

[@EetuTurusta]

That was the dumbest decision ever to let Hughes go. Kurtz was perfect on the second line with Lindstein. Kurtz sealing is about 88-89 overall and 50-60 points. Hughes is a guaranteed 80-100 point player for next 6-7 years. Money is definitely not the problem, you could have signed him for 11,5-12M in re-signing phase. You could have had traded Werenski/Chychrun. And also not to have payed 2-3M on players on your 3rd pair/ depth in the AHL! Kurtz would have been perfect high 80s overall with 50 points alongside Lindstein in the future. In the trade deadline you should focus on improving that second line. You should be looking for an elite playmaker with x-factors to feed Laine. Doan doesn´t fit on any line with Wright and Guenther is basically a 3rd liner with that overall and stats. And for the love of god don´t play Kurri on that first line! He is on with a great contract and is a perfect defensive middle 6 winger on the future. I´ve had multiple 90 overall grinders on the first line but their maximum point total has been around 50 and they stunt the point totals of their line mates. First liners should always be with great offensive players (SNP, PLY or PWF) or great TWF that can put out about point per game. Of course Kurri can surprise and put out high point totals but wouldn´t count on that. I´m afraid that he puts out about 40-50 points a season and drags Cooley's an Vesce's point totals down. They can still be about point per game players with Kurri but with a right linemate they can put out 100-120 points in every season

[@curryboi]

The yeti are so back baybey

[@epistxme]

I am so in love with this and as a Detroit fan also very happy about that trade

[@joelsloss.7537]

Moving one of Doan/Guenther for an upgrade on the second line at the deadline is a MUST! Maybe use your young goalie that you just drafted (and/or picks) to get a young x-factored upgrade with a non-inflated contract that you can bring back for multiple years as part of the long-term championship core!

[@MrKingogge]

17:34 tom & Jerry scream 😂

[@DecraGaming]

Who tf hired Peter Chiarelli as GM of the NYI.... dude is back doing his thing again.

[@Idekoc]

That Drouin contract is hilarious. I can't think of why at 36 anyone would think he's worth that

[@carlmartin3492]

1:06:31 I really like the idea of playing Laine on the third like with Sivan for like 15 games to start the season, if Laine produces like he did last year Sivan could put up a 50 point rookie year

[@Beavie]

You created a monster with Kurri. A grinding beast who can stick handle.

[@w3s10]

3:59 Gregor also had a 21.1% shooting percentage, for a 3rd liner that is crazy

[@prestonvienneau4219]

Imagine if Kurri could actually skate lmfao, he'd be a goat.. Bro is build like 40 year old Jumbo Joe

[@jimdraven2432]

Johnny, keep it up bud! One thing: you traded for the right to draft Vesce & gave up WAY too much in my opinion, BUT, youve won your Stanley Cup. Now, its time to get those picks back. Move on from guys like Kerfoot who are esting up cap room, then offer a 6th & 7th pick to sweeten the pot. Dont go higher than a 3rd, MAYBE a 2nd in an upcoming draft. If it means you get to draft in the first two rounds, so be it.

[@mtrDerp]

Has Johnny ever had a Vezina trophy winner? Bulldog on top!

[@DiodeBeta]

The issue is that 2nd line... I think you need to get a scouts in the AHL potentially and find guys down there with decent potential who shoot the hell out of the puck. They dont have to be great yet but you need to replace Laine's volume shooting eventually in 3-5 years. The future is bright... 1st and 3rd lines look set, rotate that 4th unit with plug an plays like Kakko, Gregor every season and you are golden. Also, on defense i think just continuing to throw darts at that position in the draft until something sticks is fine. Also with Blomquist and Stillman we have moveable assets to acquire the eventual Chychurn and Werenski replacements when they start to drop off. Until then the unit you have is strong.

[@JeremyGregson]

Don't worry Johnny, the ending was perfect lmao

[@jtwk3400]

I need fan art of Ryan Reaves after hearing what Johnny said about him when he cut him

[@joshbrown9926]

Johnny one thing I’d like to note since you said you saved to lock in the lottery, it seems like the draft lottery is locked in at the start of a season, I’ve rerun entire seasons due to save errors and the lottery movement was the exact same, 8 moves up to 1, the team that won was different but the lottery was the same. This was in 23 but I imagine it’s the exact same this year

[@sds606]

It’s been like this for years you are correct

[@thefridge3831]

Wild that the Conn Smythe winner lost overall.

[@stephenreed79]

Bettman helping Ottawa in this sim like he did with Edmonton irl

[@Whatdoyouwant904]

But I thought he hated Canada and is the reason they haven’t won a cup in 30+ years

[@Philip_Recchia]

Hey Johnny, I think it might be time to start retooling the second line piece by piece over the next two years, combine those players with picks to get into the lottery or get impact players like Laine just younger, Cooley is on a 5yr deal which shortens the window a tad, if you do it right you could be stacked up in years 3, 4, 5 from now

[@BestOfZay]

Counterpoint: The destiny is the dynasty. Perfect ending

[@drumdrumjimmmy]

I think 19 goals by Vesce ties the playoff record if I'm not mistaken?

[@SportsSpotlight05]

Wasted like 4-5 mill on Kesselring and Helleson who are probably going to be healthy scratches. With that u could’ve resigned Hughes and still had everyone else u decided to keep 🤦‍♂️

[@ThatBoyKlink]

TBF to John we hate on his decisions but my god man he continues to find ways to get it done

[@Skyrimdude1PSN]

36:00 really should get some extra 3 or 4th rounders a lot of hidden elites in those rounds that are 55-64 overall but great trade value. Easily could flip them for first or 2nd rd picks

[@FirstNameLastName-sy4kd]

JOHN PLEASE MAKE A QUICK WALKTHROUGH OF EVERY TEAM'S LINES THIS YEAR!!

[@Johnherold121]

Gordon Lynch winning the Bill Masterton is so fucking funny

[@thobiasn.2952]

I wanna see the Dallas Franchise player. And I wanna see Kurtz get some x-factors this season.

[@sawyertuide7636]

I think Guenther-Doan-Norenen would be your ideal 2nd line but Liane would be on the 3rd

[@mysteries.]

wants to be realistic during “trades” when it comes to contracts “unrealistic”

[@WowNoGia]

Kurtz will never simulate as well as Hughes

[@SmithSens16]

I wonder who Holtz was and who that franchise player was in the 4th round that the fans pointed out

[@andrewauletta1544]

Just rewind the video when he looks back in the fourth round during the draft. It wasn’t a franchise player it was a fringe starter.

[@SmithSens16]

@@andrewauletta1544 ah right right makes sense, I basically watch everything in 2x the speed and didn't think to rewind it and slow it down lol

[@PackJoyTheHogBoy]

Fair warning, chances are Kurtz won’t grow as much as you want him to if you don’t load the minutes onto him, not playing him on the top pair is gonna restrict his opportunities to rack up points unless he has a natural breakout season

[@jmicjr304]

For real, it’s so hard growing d-men you really have to overcompensate

[@tateanderson213]

I think you should target a true 2nd line center upgrade over Doan. Could be a veteran guy to hold it down for a season or 2 until Sivan is ready

[@MeatMi1k]

As a sens fan I wish we had this luck in real life

[@martinzyka6432]

Raiimoooooo :D :D what a story.

[@CaniacManiac30]

Hey Johnny now that you’ve extended your core maybe you should consider giving Kurtz or Kurri the “A” alongside Cooley and captain vesce as the leaders going forward

[@Perkele-u5k]

Kurtz is easy choice

[@xDefender11]

lol it was funny cause kerfoot’s dad is a billionaire IRL

[@weekendguy100]

So the draft lottery rule that you can’t win more than 2 in 5 years isn’t in the video game? Odd

[@Perkele-u5k]

EA forgot or was too lazy to put that rule in. My guess they completely forgot about it.

[@johnrabidou604]

Was there any truth to that fourth round franchise player by Dallas?

[@brentchaplin3884]

How did he get so much money added to coaching budget? Every time I try that the coach tells me “there isn’t enough budget to sign”.

[@nathangreenberg8413]

not trading gunther + weisnweski to keep hughes will be the downfall of gm superbman love you and the series john. keep up the great work!

[@bradleyatchison7681]

When are buyouts off the books? When do you have 1st round picks again?

[@-HockeySteve94-]

LMAO Drouin at 10M 😂😂😂

[@DOA13]

Johnny giving a 79 overall 2.2m is not in fact “cooking” 🤦

[@Bigdoofus74]

Tuk back to the ahl being up brisson and kakko

[@carlmartin3492]

36:50 idk if you saw it but I commented 2 or 3 videos ago you should explore trading Hughes

[@bmantheawsome77]

Lets go yetis

[@danielmyers6368]

Is General Zod or the French fry master ever coming back?

[@Jimlahey43]

Double shift Kurtz and have him getting assist on both power plays while playing while playing him on line 2 defence

[@francescoiaderosa2247]

Man, you did Werenski so dirty by not giving him that Cup. He scored the winning goal. How does that make any sense?

[@bmw88watts]

GIVE MR. IRRELEVANT FIRST LINE MINUTES TO PROTECT VESCE

[@tommasobey8003]

4th line centre needs a higher overall for better simulating

[@jasonimhof7064]

this clown just traded a 96 franchise for a sleazy 2nd round pick????? WTF

[@ReedAbook24]

SPOILER BLOCKER

[@masonlamb7886]

Bro it’s off-season 💀

[@ReedAbook24]

@@masonlamb7886 people still don’t wanna see FA transactions. Just making sure yall didn’t get spoiled. Imagine if you saw he resigned hughes

[@boomy1405]

@@ReedAbook24 its johnny you know he wasn't going to

[@AD-ef4ww]

kurtz is never going to be better than hughes so that one hurts

[@pkzammy666]

Automatic terrible call not bringing back Huggy. What a goof. I hope for an endless amount of first round exits. What's hilarious is EXACTLY what I said would happen with freeing the cap space on certain players to be able to afford Huggy. And Guenther literally becoming shit.

[@sakunos]

I know right. I saw your comment about this earlier and couldn't agree more.

[@Icup200169]

Not signing Hughes will sink this franchise Truly a mystery why the only year the team was successful in the playoffs was when he had a 96 overall ppg offensive defenceman

[@alexwinfield9540]

You lot have been whining every step of the way, you are fucking boring now. You were even whining in the video where they won the Stanley Cup. Maybe you should just stop

[@michaelaustin3349]

It makes zero sense to not trade Chychrun or Werenski, release Kesselring, and sign Hughes. The assets that you could get from that alone... not to mention the team would be better, Hughes is younger, etc.

[@ImPlurr]

Zuccarello didn't retire??? Also look some milestones sometime? Like every team, has anyone made some new records? Also teams players point season records and those??? And Guenther dont get X-Factors back unless he grows back to 86 ovr.. i have played like 700hours franchise mode and noticed players are able to grow abilities when they are 86+ overalls, and it needs to player grow 86+ with natural growth, it wont work with statistical or morale growth

[@quackmakesuwack]

Spoiler blocker boys

[@tlock1081]

Homer Simpson @17:34

[@phalle32]

Gotta love Johnny in his manic phase. Maybe the Great Canadian Winter gets to him, and he goes to hibernation every fall.

[@xiGuRux]

Gunther is now Top 6, not Elite anymore. I would search for a better 2nd line winger!

[@Random-yb5di]

He’s good enough until replacement. He’s gonna grow.

[@connor8658]

Gotta keep kesselring til he retires just for the name

[@Random-yb5di]

Detroit doesn’t make sense for QH. They have ASP. Should of reunited him with his brothers in NJD.

[@Woelan]

the "spoiler blocker" nerds

[@dabousman]

🐐

[@Random-yb5di]

Have karpatzev and grow him to replace Laine when he’s too old.

[@MichaelOGrady18]

ACE COMBAT 6… if you know you know

[@0V3CHKiN]

It's time to move on from Gunther. I bet there's someone new that fits with the 2nd line chemistry better.

[@dustinjones1907]

2nd line upgrade badly needed. package Doan ++ for a legit 2nd line center!!!!!!

[@banjonochallenge3120]

Ballard 3:16

[@philadelphiacollins5419]

lay off the changers next vid jon

[@sds606]

Played yourself not bringing back Hughes, dumping Maceli and Werenski or Chychrun would’ve gave you more than enough cap

[@OhEnergyHD]

Please send Tukonen down !

[@kinav_]

you might as well play with salary cap off

[@TateTOPG983]

Did Hughes stay with DETROIT