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Rangers Sign Alberts Smits to Entry-Level Contract
The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Alberts Smits to a three-year, entry-level contract. With the fifth pick, the Rangers made Smits the highest-drafted Latvian player in NHL history this summer. The team appears ready to give him his debut in 2026-27, despite his tender age of 18. While Smits is a very young player, he has experience playing top-level hockey in Finland and Germany. Additionally, he represented Latvia at both the Olympics and World Championships last season. Rangers general manager Chris Drury recently called Smits a "terrific prospect." He's one for the future but has the potential to make an immediate impact on the Rangers' new-look blue line.
Source: New York Rangers
Source: New York Rangers
