Perreault started to get a fresh look in front of the new coaching staff led by Mike Sullivan in New York’s three-day development camp from June 30-July 2.

But from their homework on him, it’s likely that they already know what he is capable of, and that they saw what Boston College coach Greg Brown saw in Perreault’s five-game NHL stint at the end of last season.

He didn’t look out of place. He wasn’t overwhelmed.

“I think one of the biggest things going from college to pro is the adjustment to the speed of the game, and it looked at least on TV (last season) that Gabe was processing at that speed, which is the hardest thing to adjust to,” Brown told NHL.com. “He was a brilliant high IQ player here (at BC) and you just wonder how long it will take to adjust, but he looked comfortable out there. It wasn’t too fast for him mentally. That’s a great sign for him going forward.”

To make it, though, Perreault has to show the Rangers he is physically ready too.

“The stuff that he has is the stuff that is hard to find, and really hard to teach,” Brown said. “If the Rangers felt he wasn’t ready it would just be those things, trying to get a little stronger and a little faster so you can be ready for the wear and tear of an NHL season.”

To that end, Perreault said his focus this summer has been on adding some weight to his 5-foot-11, 178-pound frame along with improving his skating. He realized the importance of physical strength and skating in his five-game run with the Rangers at the end of last season.

“You hear about it, but you don’t really know until you’re in it,” Perreault said. “I wouldn’t say it’s more than I expected, but you don’t really know until you’re part of it and you experience it.”

Provided Perreault can withstand the physical rigors, David Carle, the head coach at Denver University, explained why he would be able to excel quickly as a point-producer in the NHL.

Carle knows Perreault from coaching him in the past two IIHF World Junior Championships. Together, they helped the United States win gold both times.

“Gabe is very cerebral,” Carle told NHL.com. “His knack for being able to find open ice himself, get the puck to his teammates in open ice, anticipate and read offense with a great defensive stick as well, it’s really uncanny. He hasn’t been the biggest player coming up, so he’s had to do it in different ways and I think his sense is outstanding and really gives him a chance to be a difference maker at any level.”

The Rangers expect that from Perreault eventually.

It’s also reasonable to expect his experience at the end of last season, and the summer skates with Kane and others, are enough to put Perreault on a fast track to the NHL, giving him an advantage going into training camp, potentially enough to turn him into an NHL player by Oct. 7.

“Now he can understand what the expectations are and what the League demands,” New York director of player development Jed Ortmeyer said. “I think it adds a little extra motivation and working harder. He’s definitely doing that.”