
SMITS SIGNS
The New York Rangers announced today that they have signed 2026 fifth overall pick Alberts Smits to a three year Entry Level Contract. The deal is for a base of 1.075M with the ability to earn another $3M in bonuses. The 6-3 209lb Latvian has continued to impress the Rangers front office, and it was widely expected that he would sign his ELC before training camp in September. As a left hander, the 18 year old joins a crowded roster that already includes Vladislav Gavrikov, Marcus Petterson, Matthew Robertson and Urho Vaakanainen as well as Drew Fortescue, Jackson Dorrington, Marc Del Gaizo, Dennis Cholowski and William Trudeau. For those not keeping track, that’s now 10 left-handed defensemen under NHL contract. Oh yeah, there’s also Cooper Moore whom the Hartford Wolf Pack resigned last week WHERE IS EVERYONE GOING On the face of things it would seem likely that Smits will
TRANSACTIONS
| TransIndex | ID | Date | Name | Transaction | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,117 | 1494 | July 15, 2026 | Albertโs Smits | Signed Contract | 3 years - 1.075M AAV |
| 8,116 | 1366 | July 13, 2026 | Braden Schneider | Signed Contract | 1 year - $5.5M AAV |
| 8,115 | 1492 | July 6, 2026 | William Trudeau | Signed Contract | 1 year - $850K AAV |
| 8,114 | 1513 | July 2, 2026 | Dennis Cholowski | Signed | 2 year - $875K AAV |
| 8,113 | 1512 | July 1, 2026 | Glenn Gawdin | Signed | 2 years - $875K AAV |
| 8,112 | 1457 | July 1, 2026 | Will Borgen | Traded | 2027 2nd round pick and conditional 2028 3rd round pick |
| 8,111 | 1509 | July 1, 2026 | Marcus Petterson | Acquired | Conditional 2030 1st round pick |
| 8,110 | 1511 | July 1, 2026 | Cole Beaudoin | Acquired | Vincent Trocheck |
| 8,109 | 1510 | July 1, 2026 | Sean Durzi | Acquired | Vincent Trocheck |
| 8,108 | 1412 | July 1, 2026 | Vincent Trocheck | Traded | for Sean Durzi, Cole Beaudoin and 2027 3rd round pick |
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