Braden Schneider Signs One-Year, $5.5M Deal With Rangers

The New York Rangers have avoided salary arbitration with restricted free agent defenseman Braden Schneider, 24, by signing him to a one-year contract worth $5.5 million. The agreement was reached on Monday afternoon, effectively bypassing the scheduled hearing. Schneider remains a key part of the Rangers' defensive core as they lock in his services for the upcoming season.