Gabe Perreault settling into new life with Rangers: He has a great opportunity

Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.After signing his entry-level contract with the Rangers on Monday, Gabe Perreault headed to New York and checked in to the same hotel Brennan Othmann has been staying at since his recall from AHL Hartford at the end of February.The two hung out that night as Perreault got settled in before they ventured to practice on Tuesday at MSG Training Center, where the newly signed 19-year-old participated in his first official practice with the Blueshirts.They planned to go to the city together on Tuesday ahead of what could be Perreault’s NHL debut Wednesday night against the Wild.The Rangers have had an abundance of youth in their lineup this season and Perreault only brings the average age down even more, but it has seemingly been beneficial for all the youngsters.“I was watching [the NCAA tournament] and obviously you’re rooting for him,” Othmann said.

“You talk to him throughout the year and you kind of get the sense what’s going to happen with what he’s going to do and you’re rooting for him to get that championship, but at the same time, there’s an opportunity for him to be here with the organization whether it was in Hartford or whether it was here.He has a great opportunity to come here and play and I’m happy that he’s here.“It’s another younger face, I guess, in a sense.

We’ve built a pretty good relationship at those development camps and we’ve been there for only — I don’t know, I guess it’s like a 10-day total thing over the last couple years.”Perreault joins the Rangers’ 22-and-under club alongside Othmann, Matt Rempe, Will Cuylle and Brett Berard.If he plays on Wednesday, Perreault will be the third Blueshirt to make his NHL debut this season after Berard did on Nov.25 and the since-traded Victor Mancini did on Oct.

9.Othmann remained on the right wing of the Rangers top line...