Rangers Sign Alberts Smits to Entry-Level Contract

Rangers Top Pick Makes NHL Decision

New York Rangers fans will get a chance to see the recently selected fifth overall pick as soon as Opening Night. Albert Smits signed a three-year, entry-level contract worth $1.075 million per season, bringing a unique blend of size, speed, skill and aggression.The Rangers remade their blue line this summer, both in the short- and long-term. It’s not a guarantee that the rookie defender makes the team on opening night, but signing his contract …

Albert Smits’ Rangers odyssey begins with first NHL contract

Smits signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Blueshirts on Wednesday, the team announced. After attending the club’s prospect development camp earlier this month, the 18-year-old defenseman is expected to compete for a spot in the Rangers lineup during training camp in September.

Rangers sign first-round pick Alberts Smits to entry-level contract

Alberts Smits, an 18-year-old defenseman, is expected to be at training camp and could compete for a roster spot.

Rangers Sign Alberts Smits to Entry-Level Contract

Less than three weeks since being selected fifth overall at the 2026 Entry Draft, Alberts Smits has signed his entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. Officially a Blueshirt 🤝We've agreed to terms with defenseman Alberts Smits on a three-year, entry-level contract → https://t.co/cEtYc31oSJ pic.twitter.com/vQXaz4eJNE— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 15, 2026 The highest drafted Latvian player in NHL history, Smits will have the opport…

NY Rangers, Alberts Smits Agree To Entry-Level Contract

The New York Rangers and Alberts Smits have agreed to a three-year entry-level contract.

What's next after Rangers sign top pick Alberts Smits to entry-level contract

Next stop training camp, where Alberts Smits hopes to land a spot on the Opening Night roster with the New York Rangers. This after the 18-year-old defenseman signed his three-year entry-level contract Wednesday. Though Smits was non-committal about his plans for the 2026-27 season during development camp earlier this month, it was widely expected he’d turn pro in North America this summer and try win a job on the Rangers blue line in the fall. …