"Braden Schneider's 2024-2025 season felt incomplete, at least to me. He played 80 games and put up 6-15-21, which were all career highs. I'm not a big plus/minus fan, but it's worth mentioning his +9 was second on the team to Will Cuylle and tied with Adam Fox. His role as a 3RD in somewhat sheltered minutes played a role, but he still executed that role fine. But still, it felt like something was missing."
"As noted in this week's Patreon post, Schneider has surprisingly decent offensive numbers. He's one of the better Rangers defenders at transitioning the play to offense and gaining the offensive zone. I say surprisingly because Schneider has been viewed as more of a stay at home defender who delivers hits. Yet his 146 hits over 80 games, less than 2 hits per game, suggests otherwise. In fact, Schneider has hovered around just 2 hits per game for most of his young career."
Braden Schneider suffered a shoulder injury (torn labrum) that likely reduced push-off strength and impaired his ability to protect the front of the net and gain positioning. He played 80 games in 2024-25 with career-high 6-15-21 and a +9 rating, functioning primarily as a third defenseman in sheltered minutes. Schneider shows stronger-than-expected offensive transition skills and zone-entry ability despite being viewed as a stay-at-home, hitting defender; his 146 hits over 80 games average to under two per game. The Rangers expect him to develop into a reliable top-four defenseman once his defensive game rounds into shape.
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