The New York Rangers and restricted free-agent defenseman Braden Schneider avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.
The deal is worth $5.5 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Schneider tallied two goals and 16 assists in 82 games last season while averaging a career-high 20:27 per contest. His minutes could dip next season as a result of the Rangers acquiring fellow right-shot defenseman Sean Durzi in a trade with the Utah Mammoth this offseason.
Schneider, 24, added 141 blocks and 163 hits in 2025-26. His underlying numbers have been poor for the majority of his career.
Braden Schneider, signed 1x$5.5M by NYR, is a right-handed defenceman with solid physical tools including size and decent mobility. Played top four minutes last season but they did not go very well. pic.twitter.com/TfDvKcmKCO
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 13, 2026
Schneider will be an RFA again next offseason before having the ability to become unrestricted in 2028. He's been involved in trade rumors for over a year.
The Rangers drafted Schneider 19th overall in 2020.
