Bill Schoeninger

21 Teams That Can’t Win the Cup in 15-16

Bill Schoeninger | December 7, 2015

The 2015-16 NHL regular season may just be a little over 1/4 finished, but I can say with near certainty that over 2/3rds of the teams in the NHL won’t…

Going Globetrotting Around the NHL

Bill Schoeninger | August 28, 2015

When it comes to nationalities, the NHL offers a rather homogeneous mix. It’s basically Canada, the US, and a smattering of countries across Europe. The vast majority of the best…

The Flyers are Already Planning for 2016 Trade Deadline

Bill Schoeninger | August 22, 2015

It may seem a bit ridiculous to be looking forward to the trade deadline when a single shift hasn’t been played in the regular season yet. However, it’s the offseason and…

Dave Hakstol Needs to Split Up Giroux and Voracek

Bill Schoeninger | August 19, 2015

The 2015-16 season for the Philadelphia Flyers will likely represent another significant transition period in the team’s mini-rebuild. The team’s forwards and goaltending are good enough to contend for a…

THW’s Top 50 Drafted NHL Prospects

Bill Schoeninger | August 10, 2015

For a number of franchises, their prospect pools are the strongest part of the organization. It also means that the current on-ice NHL product is probably pretty poor. But, the…

Hindsight is 20/20: NHL Offer Sheet Edition

Bill Schoeninger | August 10, 2015

The history of the offer sheet in the NHL is an interesting one. In the 1990s, the offer sheet was a popular tool among GMs, with 25 being extended in…

The 2020 Hart Trophy Winner Is…

Bill Schoeninger | July 21, 2015

Now that the draft and the majority of free agency is finished, we have hit the dreaded dead portion of the NHL offseason. There is some expansion talk to fill…

NHL Expansion in Seattle Dead in the Water

Bill Schoeninger | July 20, 2015

Along with Las Vegas and Quebec City, Seattle has been talked about as one of the most speculated-about destinations for NHL expansion. I even went as far to take a…

Seattle & Las Vegas NHL Expansion Draft Rosters

Bill Schoeninger | July 16, 2015

Now that the hard part is over (figuring out who every NHL team would protect in the event of expansion), we get to the fun part: the draft. To see…

NHL Expansion Draft: Who’s Unprotected?

Bill Schoeninger | July 16, 2015

With the news that the NHL will begin to field expansion bids, the first thought on everyone’s mind was: where will the teams be? The next thought, inevitably was, who…

Don Sweeney’s Kooky “Advanced Stats”

Bill Schoeninger | July 14, 2015

It’s certainly been an eventful first offseason for new Bruins’ GM Don Sweeney. He was put in an unenviable position due to a lack of salary cap space, a team…

Did Detroit Find Their Latest Steal in Asia?

Bill Schoeninger | July 8, 2015

It’s a well known fact that the Detroit Red Wings have a knack for uncovering quality prospects that went overlooked by the rest of the league. It’s also a known…