Ichiban604 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Been playing the game for many years, the company EA is base in Vancouver, so I was kind of shock when Olli rating is so low. Olli Juolevi overall rating is only 66. EA have some hockey experts to do the homework on players and prospects. That goes to show you they believe his years away from the NHL. For a top 5 pick that must be the lowest ever in this game. But its only a game =p NHL 17 ratings for the top 10 picks in the NHL Draft BarDown Staff (@BarDown) Sep. 7, 2016 9:18 PM (Getty Images) When your favourite team selects a player in the NHL entry draft, you don't always get to see that prospect play for your squad the following season. So for those who aren't patient enough to wait until a player makes gets called up to play in an NHL game in real life, that's where EA Sports' NHL franchise comes in handy. This week we've had the chance to get our hands on NHL 17, and while you'll have to wait at least another day or so to read our final review, we thought we would take a look at another aspect of the game that players really care about, draft prospect ratings. With the solid amount of highly rated prospects that were selected in the 2016 NHL Draft, we've all been excited to see what rating they received in NHL 17. We should note that two players (Jost & Keller) are currently missing from the active rosters, but will likely be included in an upcoming update. So without further ado...the ratings for the first ten players selected in the NHL Entry Draft.Auston Matthews - Toronto Maple Leafs - Overall Rating: 77 - Potential: Elite (Medium) (Getty Images)Patrik Laine - Winnipeg Jets - Overall Rating: 77 - Potential: Elite (Medium) (Getty Images)Pierre-Luc Dubois - Columbus Blue Jackets - Overall Rating: 69 - Potential: Elite (Low) (Getty Images)Jesse Puljujarvi - Edmonton Oilers - Overall Rating: 76 - Potential: Elite (Medium) (Getty Images)Olli Juolevi - Vancouver Canucks - Overall Rating: 66 - Potential: Elite (Low) (Getty Images)Matthew Tkachuk - Calgary Flames - Overall Rating: 73 - Potential: Elite (Medium) (Getty Images)Clayton Keller - Arizona Coyotes - Overall Rating: ? - Potential: ? (?) (Getty Images)Alexander Nylander - Buffalo Sabres - Overall Rating: 73 - Potential: Elite (Low) (Getty Images)Mikhail Sergachev - Montreal Canadiens - Overall Rating: 66 - Potential: Elite (Low) (Getty Images)Tyson Jost - Colorado Avalanche - Overall Rating: ? - Potential: ? (?) (Getty Images) Some pretty interesting choices by EA Sports with those ratings. Do you agree with the ratings issued for the top ten draft picks, or do you believe some were too high and that others were too low? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to check back later in the week for our final review for NHL 17, ahead of the game's official release on September 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Clearly we should have drafted Tkachuk based on these ratings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 11 minutes ago, Ichiban604 said: (Getty Images) Some pretty interesting choices by EA Sports with those ratings. Do you agree with the ratings issued for the top ten draft picks, or do you believe some were too high and that others were too low? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to check back later in the week for our final review for NHL 17, ahead of the game's official release on September 13th. Please tell us not to buy the game. We know it'll suck and apparently people are already saying it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GettinGuddyWithIt Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I was expecting 70 for both Juolevi and Sergachev. Oh whatever it's just a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I really have no idea how they set these values and hence, question their credibility. Do they hire a scout or a group of scouts to come up with these numbers? Or do they have an automatic mechanism for doing this? Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Honestly, we all know that these will change dramatically over the eventual roster updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 At the end of the day, it's a video game, not a scouting service. Feels like they are dishing out the overalls depending on the likeliness of the players making their respective NHL teams out of camp. Overalls will get updated pretty quickly. I think it's more of shame that the Sedin's are only 88 overall. If you compare that to some other players overalls that have been released, they are very low compared to their abilities and in comparison to players they are better than. Tanev is an 87 and the Canucks highest overall defender. You could always edit your overalls/potentials before you start a GM mode. That's what I do. They always seem to mess up prospect potentials and neglect the upcoming draftees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hansen is still an 84 after a 20 goal season. Btw he was 84 last year at the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I heard on a Montreal radio station yesterday, that the Oilers had their sight set on Sergachev at #4. Apparently, they had him before Dubois, Tkachuk, Juolevi. But when Puljujarvi fell to #4, they pretty much had no choice to reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salter Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Seems as if they just did really low rankings for all players this roster update. Matthews at 77 is low as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Want a tip? Just put OJ on Canucks/Utica but have him play on every D-pairing. Sim a year and he'll be 80overall in no time. By then he'll be a 80ish overall 19yo with 7 years of growth left to turn into an elite player. Or just edit the ratings of all players as you see fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 They have Monahan and Gaudrea higher than McDavid... Yeah I'd say the game is just a little off. Nothing against Sean and Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead80 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 OJ 66? What a waste of a pick!!! Guessing JB didn't do his due diligence and talk to EA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtor Rod Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Over Under on the OP being 15 years old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircool Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 27 minutes ago, Realtor Rod said: Over Under on the OP being 15 years old? Over. He managed to count to 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Twilight Sparkle said: anyone who thinks otherwise-- if you have an attic and a piece of rope, please use it You whip yourself in the attic with a piece of rope too??? I thought I was the only one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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