Schneider Contract Projections Are Off For The Rangers

The Braden Schneider negotiation buzz is already getting messy, and the projections floating around do not seem to match the market. That is where things get interesting, because young defensemen with real utility tend to create some of the trickiest cap conversations in hockey. The Rangers know they need to be precise here, especially when the numbers on paper can drift away from the numbers that actually get signed. This is the kind of deal that can look small until it suddenly is not.