BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman looks on as Oliver Suvanto of Finland is drafted by the St. Louis Blues with the eighteenth overall pick during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman looks on as Oliver Suvanto of Finland is drafted by the St. Louis Blues with the eighteenth overall pick during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman looks on as Oliver Suvanto of Finland is drafted by the St. Louis Blues with the eighteenth overall pick during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Smits poses for a portrait after being selected fifth overall by the New York Rangers during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Smits poses for a portrait after being selected fifth overall by the New York Rangers during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Smits poses for a portrait after being selected fifth overall by the New York Rangers during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Smits poses for a portrait after being selected fifth overall by the New York Rangers during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Smits poses for a portrait after being selected fifth overall by the New York Rangers during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)