The EA NHL forums are pretty active, actually. Played Goalie for several teams in NHL 10-12. I met some dudes on there but it's nothing like fluckit, too large and competitive. As a result, none of those dudes really lasted with me. I'm just hoping more people respond here.
EDIT: Just saw your post about asking your friend if he's cool with giving up Boston. Don't even ask man, he got it first and that's both fair and chill. I don't want to play as them when someone else is already under the impression that they will.