New York Rangers News: Blueshirts Sign No. 1 Prospect Gabe Perreault

The New York Rangers have signed their No. 1 prospect Gabe Perreault to an entry-level deal, and they should have the high-scoring, playmaking forward in their lineup sometime this week to help with their playoff push.

#NYR have agreed to terms with forward Gabe Perreault on a three-year, entry-level contract.

Full details: https://t.co/tmeZMPThFY pic.twitter.com/Zr2TUFQrTu
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 31, 2025

Per PuckPedia, the ELC is a three-year, $2.825 million deal with a cap hit of $941,667 annually and another potential $875,000 in achievable performance bonuses.

Word is that Perreault will practice with #NYR tomorrow and be an option for Wednesday's lineup. Have to imagine there's a good chance he debuts then.
— Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) March 31, 2025

Perreault's Boston College Eagles were eliminated from the NCAA tournament on Sunday, opening up Perreault's availability to turn pro on Monday. He'll practice with the Rangers on Tuesday, and potentially be ready for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild.

The 23rd overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, Perreault, 19, notched 16 goals and 32 assists for 48 points in 37 games this season with Boston College, with a plus/minus rating of +28. He had 19 goals and 41 assists for 60 points in 37 games in his freshman year with the Eagles in 2023-24.

Previously, with the U.S. National Development Team, the 5'11", 165-pound forward racked up 71 goals and 114 assists for 185 points in 121 games from 2021 through 2023.

“He’s too smart for college hockey,” said one college coach, per Mollie Walker.

The Athletic's Draft & Prospect expert Scott Wheeler calls Perreault "one of the most talented and offensively intelligent prospects in the game.

"I see a clever-beyond-belief facilitator and playmaker who plays the game with a light touch and a heady spatial awareness of not only where his teammates are, but where he is in the flow of play (and relative to defenders)."

Gabe is the son of former longtime NHLer Yanic Perreault.

With the Rangers battling tooth-and-nail for the final Wild Card berth in the Eastern Conference (currently tied in points with the Montreal Canadiens, though the Habs have one game in hand), Perreault's offensive instincts will be a huge boon for the Blueshirts' playoff hopes.

Before their 6-1 drubbing of the last-place San Jose Sharks on Sunday, the Rangers had scored just 23 goals in their previous nine games, a woeful 2.55 goals per game mark.