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Honestly, the mechanic I’d most want to bring from games to the SHL would be letting the “roleplay” with teammates have an impact on-ice. There’s already the chemistry ratings in FHM, but they are based strictly on the time teammates have spent together (or maybe it’s a linemate thing, I dunno, man, I barely know how this stuff works, but you know what I mean).

Imagine if the interactions we all have in our virtual locker rooms could have an impact on that chemistry? On a line with your best friend on the team? Here, have a chemistry boost! That one teammate demanding a trade has everyone a little on edge? Down goes the chemistry!

This could also have some fun offseason impacts as well. That player your team just acquired was actually a bitter rival in juniors or IIHF? Haha, the chemistry will make note of that. The player is actually a beloved figure in the league with a pedigree of winning? Everyone liked that!