Rangers select defenseman Alberts Smits with No. 5 pick in 2026 NHL Draft

Fuente: New York Post

One of the more NHL-ready prospects available in this year’s draft is a Ranger.   The Blueshirts selected Alberts Šmits with the No. 5 pick in the NHL draft Friday night, adding the left-handed defenseman to a defensive prospect pool that is in need of some shoring up during this retool.