EA hasn't improved the NHL games in years and years. I buy a new one about 4 years apart. I bought NHL 13, then bought NHL 17, won't buy another one until 2021-23 or so. Why? Because they're virtually identical.
Maybe I would pick it up for 10 bucks, but that's far from a guarantee. I'm still waiting for a playable Be a Pro mode that isn't as lazily made as possible.
Stop supporting EA as much as possible, they work for their share holders, not their customers, aka gamers and that's glaringly obvious with their minimum effort in everything they do.