2026 NHL Draft Scouting Report on Alberts Šmits After Being Selected by the Rangers

The New York Rangers made a decision at the draft that will have ramifications for a decade-plus, drafting Latvian defenseman Alberts Šmits with the fifth-overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Rangers see Albert Smits as rising two‑way force on blue line

The New York Rangers used the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on Albert Smits, a defenseman from Latvia who played ...

NY Rangers select Albert Smits with fifth overall pick in NHL draft

The New York Rangers have taken Albert Smits with the fifth overall pick.
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Capitals 2026 draft target: Albert Smits

Despite seeing Cole Hutson graduate to the NHL at the end of this season, the Washington Capitals should be able to restock their defensive cupboard with five picks in the 2026 NHL Draft. With a pair ...