Braden Schneider Takes Rangers to Arbitration

The New York Rangers' young defenseman Braden Schneider has filed for salary arbitration, putting the two sides on a collision course over his next contract. Schneider's development into a legitimate NHL defenseman has created a valuation gap between what he thinks he's worth and what the Rangers want to pay. When a promising young player goes to arbitration against his own team, it usually signals that negotiations have broken down completely.