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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Braden Schneider
Sabres
Official NHL.com
Braden Schneider
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Braden Schneider

#4
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
6-Game Scoring Drought
CK80
FG43
DI88
SK40
ST87
EN90
DU99
PH40
FO30
PA52
SC48
DF80
PS51
EX70
LD73
MO61
OV59

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: September 20, 2001
Age: 25 yrs
Height / Weight: 193 cm • 97 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2020 • #20 overall (1st Round) by Sabres
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $2,000,000
Cap Percentage: 2.17%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,835,897
Expiry Status: RFA 2027
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G0
A1
PTS1
+/-0
PIM10
TOI/G16:54
PPG0
GWG0
S%0%
HITS10
82G Pace12P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 55th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 71th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 78th Pct
Above Average
Defense 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 84th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 68th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 0% (0G / 1S) Career: 6.8%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 0G (0%) • 1A (100%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.14
Points / GP
0.00
Goals / GP
0.14
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 16:54 TOI/G
5v5: 15:10 (90%)
PP: 00:00 (0%)
PK: 01:44 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP179
G7
A22
PTS29
+/-0
P/G0.16
PIM80
TOI/G16:53
PPG2
BKS199
S%6.8%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 3 2023-24
Assists 12 2025-26
Points 14 2025-26
+/- +4 2025-26
Hits 89 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:11
PP: 00:21
PK: 01:21

4 pts

Career Stars (0-1-2)

2 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

217

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2023-24 BUF 71 3 6 9 -5 26 1 0 2 38 7.9% 89 89 0.0% 17:13 0.13
2024-25 BUF 19 2 3 5 1 10 0 0 0 13 15.4% 31 21 0.0% 15:42 0.26
2025-26 BUF 82 2 12 14 4 34 1 0 0 51 3.9% 87 79 0.0% 16:52 0.17
2026-27 BUF 7 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 1 0.0% 10 10 0.0% 16:53 0.14
ON PACE (82G) 82 0 12 12 0 117 0 0 0 12 0.0% 117 117 0.0% 16:53 0.14
NHL CAREER TOTAL 179 7 22 29 0 80 2 2 103 6.8% 217 199 0.0% 16:53 0.16

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2023 Playoffs BUF 7 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 0.0% 4 11 0.0% 18:13 0.29
2024 Playoffs BUF 5 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0% 9 5 0.0% 15:54 0.00
2025 Playoffs BUF 4 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 4 0.0% 8 2 0.0% 14:42 0.75

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 BUF 82 9 43 52 11 36 4 0 4 134 6.7% 150 120 0.0% 23:31 0.63
2023-24 BUF 11 0 2 2 2 13 0 0 0 15 0.0% 28 11 0.0% 23:36 0.18
2024-25 BUF 58 8 22 30 14 8 3 1 1 90 8.9% 50 93 0.0% 23:55 0.52

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Zach Whitecloud WPG • 29 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$3,200,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 78
SK 40
PH 39
PA 52
SC 48
DF 80
Kevin Bahl VGK • 26 yrs • 1 PTS (8 GP)
$3,300,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 77
SK 40
PH 39
PA 52
SC 49
DF 80
Erik Cernak EDM • 29 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$2,900,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 78
SK 38
PH 39
PA 50
SC 48
DF 80
Parker Wotherspoon MIN • 29 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$1,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 09, 2025
CK 79
SK 41
PH 41
PA 55
SC 48
DF 79
Kaiden Guhle CGY • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (2 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 79
SK 39
PH 39
PA 51
SC 47
DF 77
Tyler Kleven EDM • 24 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025
CK 78
SK 39
PH 39
PA 52
SC 49
DF 77
Mario Ferraro EDM • 28 yrs • 1 PTS (6 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 78
SK 40
PH 39
PA 52
SC 50
DF 83
Louis Crevier VGK • 25 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$2,800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 78
SK 40
PH 41
PA 52
SC 51
DF 77
Total Remaining Contract
--
1 yr(s) remaining • $2,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
13.06.2025 23:10
Braden Schneider signed with Sabres for $2,000,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
18.06.2024 0:00
Braden Schneider signed with Coyotes for $1,200,000 for 3 year(s) .
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
01.05.2022 0:00
Braden Schneider signed with Sabres for $1,200,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2020
Selected in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft (#20th overall, 1st Round) by Sabres