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Rangers Pick Albert Smits

 
Doug Glatt
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@#5

They passed up on Chase Reid


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Topic starter Posted : 26/06/2026 6:55 pm
SteadyEddie
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Are you f’n kidding me? Albert f’n Smits when slam dunk Chase Reid was on the table? I hate this team. 


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Posted : 26/06/2026 6:57 pm
Doug Glatt
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Chris Drury can fuck up a wet dream


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Topic starter Posted : 26/06/2026 6:59 pm
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I'm guessing it was the right side vs left side thing, but there'd been some rumors this week that the NYR liked Smits, and it seems like the consensus is that Smits is more ready for the NHL...guess we'll see.


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Posted : 26/06/2026 7:53 pm
CuyllRanger
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To me the draft is about using your scouting staff to draft the guy at your spot in the draft, to get the player you think will be the best player, regardless of position or need. Smits might fill a need, but was he the best defenseman still on the table?   


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Posted : 27/06/2026 9:03 am
Fish
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@cuyllranger I hear you, and I probably would have taken Carels over him too to be honest.  Not my favorite pick at #5...but I guess we'll see.


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Posted : 27/06/2026 12:42 pm
CuyllRanger
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Posted by: @fish

@cuyllranger I hear you, and I probably would have taken Carels over him too to be honest.  Not my favorite pick at #5...but I guess we'll see.

 

Time tells all, I guess we wait and see Fish. Highlights of Carel showed him doing some pretty incredible stuff. Loved his skating and his smarts in the O Zone. 

 


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Posted : 28/06/2026 8:52 am
Doug Glatt
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we need defenders with defensive upside...not the other way around...


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Topic starter Posted : 29/06/2026 12:59 pm
mjolnir
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Posted by: @pierre_pdare

we need defenders with defensive upside...not the other way around...

Amen, brother!!!!

 


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Posted : 29/06/2026 4:43 pm
CuyllRanger
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Carels has good defence same as Šmits has some offence. Carels, Reid and Šmits were the big dogs on defence and 100 NHL games for each should tell all. 


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Posted : 29/06/2026 7:51 pm
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