Gabe Perreault has spent the postseason training with former Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane in an attempt to hone his game. The purpose? To make a legitimate run at a spot in the NHL with the New York Rangers, making Chris Drury' and Mike Sullivan's decision on the roster difficult.![Gabe Perreault]()
The New York Rangers selected Gabe Perreault 23rd overall in the 1st-round of the 2023 NHL Draft.
Perreault, a son of a former Chicago Blackhawk, Yanic, who is known as the face-off king, will have his work cut out for him in New York. When training camp rolls around, he'll have fierce competition in order to win a spot in the regular season lineup.
Which explains why this postseason he's been training with former Blackhawk, and three-time Stanley Cup champion, Patrick Kane.
Perreault already has five games of NHL experience to his name as a 20-year-old prospect, but wasn't able to score his first NHL-level goal in that time.
"I'm going to go with the mentality that I'm going to make the team," Perreault said. "Coming into camp that's what everyone's mentality should be. I'm going to do everything this summer; train hard, work on the little things I need to and come here and make the team."
The next two months for Perreault are paramount, as he can learn from Patrick Kane and utilize those tools in order to earn a spot in the lineup.
It's affected Chris Drury's outlook on Perreault, which sounds nothing short of excitement.
Said Rangers general manager Chris Drury, "I like that mindset. I want players to have goals of coming in here and making the team. That's why we have training camp."
Perreault will have to impress Mike Sullivan's new regime, as they've already had from June 30th to July 2nd to get a good look of what he's capable of.
He'll have to add physicality to his game, in addition to some size on his 5-foot-11, 178-pound frame.
If he continues to play with his top-notch instincts, which David Carle knows he has from coaching him in the IIHF, he shouldn't have an issue finding a spot in the Rangers' lineup.
Perreault is a cerebral, high-hockey IQ player who can make pivotal passes and read the ice well, according to Carle.