NHL AI Teams Shopping Possible Waiver Loss For Picks?

Iceman90 · 10-27-2024, 09:03 PM

One of the new features Jeff mentioned in an early preview video was that if the AI had to put a player on waivers they thought that they might lose, they'd shop the player for a pick first.

Does that include shopping the player to a Human GM? I'm 3 seasons in and have yet to be offered a trade for a low pick from a guy who was going to go on waivers - and there were a few I would've happily paid for to get the guy I wanted.

JeffR · 10-28-2024, 07:54 AM

It should shop to humans as well. There's a minimum talent threshold for that shopping to occur, though - it has to be a player the AI is very sure will get picked up on waivers, otherwise they'll risk it.

Iceman90 · 10-28-2024, 11:27 AM

In my game, LA placed Arthur Kaliyev on waivers. He of course got claimed. I wasn't offered a trade to see if I wanted him prior.

What is the threshold?

JeffR · 10-30-2024, 08:34 PM

It looks like he's just under the threshold for getting shopped, but it's using current ability instead of potential, we should probably change that.

10-27-2024, 09:03 PM	#1
Iceman90 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 186	NHL AI Teams Shopping Possible Waiver Loss For Picks? One of the new features Jeff mentioned in an early preview video was that if the AI had to put a player on waivers they thought that they might lose, they'd shop the player for a pick first. Does that include shopping the player to a Human GM? I'm 3 seasons in and have yet to be offered a trade for a low pick from a guy who was going to go on waivers - and there were a few I would've happily paid for to get the guy I wanted.

10-28-2024, 07:54 AM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,244	It should shop to humans as well. There's a minimum talent threshold for that shopping to occur, though - it has to be a player the AI is very sure will get picked up on waivers, otherwise they'll risk it.

10-28-2024, 11:27 AM	#3
Iceman90 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 186	In my game, LA placed Arthur Kaliyev on waivers. He of course got claimed. I wasn't offered a trade to see if I wanted him prior. What is the threshold?

10-30-2024, 08:34 PM	#4
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,244	It looks like he's just under the threshold for getting shopped, but it's using current ability instead of potential, we should probably change that.