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NY Rangers Projected Contract Extension for Braden Schneider Revealed
- Rangers eye a contract extension for Braden Schneider, with Dayal projecting a six-year, $6 million AAV deal.
- If a long-term deal isn’t feasible, a short-term pact around $4.1 million is considered.
- Schneider, who turns 25 in September, carried a larger role in 2025-26 but posted mixed results.
- His 20:27 average ice time in an expanded role coincided with a drop in effectiveness.
- Dayal cites Schneider’s puck play as a notable weakness for a potential top-four role.
- Evaluators view Schneider as serviceable with upside, but not guaranteed to be a top-four driver yet.
- The offseason is described as busy for the Rangers amid roster and contract considerations.
- Schneider’s performance data indicate a lower expected goals contribution when five-on-five.
- The analysis highlights the difficulty of projecting a long-term contract given Schneider’s comparison to Adam Fox.
- The piece notes Schneider’s pedigree as the 19th overall pick in the draft a few years back.
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