Rangers Sign Braden Schneider to One-Year, $5.5M Contract
The one-year contract keeps the restricted free agent on the roster and avoids arbitration as New York weighs a longer-term decision.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, the New York Rangers signed defenseman Braden Schneider to a one-year contract extension worth $5.5 million, avoiding a scheduled salary arbitration hearing.
- Heading into the off-season, Schneider filed for arbitration before the July 5 deadline after negotiations stalled, opting for a process he sought to avoid through settlement.
- Last season, Schneider recorded 163 hits and 140 blocked shots, one of only three NHL players in 2025/26 with 160+ hits and 140+ blocks. He has 87 points in 368 career games.
- The signing leaves the Rangers with roughly $2.4 million in cap space under the $104 million salary cap. Schneider remains a restricted free agent next summer, providing flexibility if playoffs are missed.
- Following acquisitions of Marcus Pettersson and Sean Durzi, a defensive logjam may prompt the Rangers to build Schneider's value in 2026/27 before trading him to a defense-needy team.
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