Rangers feel Alberts Smits is physically ready for NHL, but will look at big picture for next step

'We have to make sure we do the right thing for him in the short- and long-term'

9/17/2026, 12:29 AM
Alberts Smits reacts beside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center. / Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images
Alberts Smits reacts beside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center. / Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

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