New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider (#4) skates during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals against the Florida Panthers, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in New York. (Image Credit: Julia Nikhinson/AP)
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P.A.’s Schneider inks one-year deal to stay with New York Rangers
Jul 15, 2026 | 11:32 AM
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Braden Schneider will be back in the Big Apple this upcoming NHL season.
The Prince Albert-born defenceman signed a one-year contract worth $5.5 million on Monday to stay with the New York Rangers and avoid a salary arbitration hearing, as per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Braden Schneider and the NYR have a settlement…
one year at $5.5M
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 13, 2026
Schneider, 24, was drafted 19th overall by the Rangers in 2020 and has spent his entire career with the club, suiting up in 368 NHL games and netting 87 career points (20G-67A) thus far. He was set to be a restricted free agent but filed for arbitration on July 5 with the hearing scheduled for July 29, according to PuckPedia.
