New York Rangers Mollie Walker Trade activity is picking up around NHL — but only one incentive should matter for Rangers By Mollie Walker Published June 25, 2026, 7:45 p.m. ET New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider (4) when the New York Rangers held their training camp Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Inquiries on pending restricted free agent Braden Schneider continue to roll in as the Rangers prepare for the NHL Draft and the start of free agency July 1.
The incentive to trade the young defenseman, however, lies in the potential of the return rather than looking to part ways with a player the organization traded up to select 19th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft.
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If the Blueshirts are going to trade Schneider this offseason, a comparable player must be coming back to New York. A source indicated that is the prerequisite for president and general manager Chris Drury to sign off on a trade for the 24-year-old blueliner.
A comparable would be a player in the 23-27 age range who is under team control and could have untapped potential.
