Rangers, AHL Affiliate Make Several Roster Changes

Gabe Perreault Sent Back Down to Hartford Wolf Pack

The headline from this latest series of transactions is sending down Perreault.

Perreault was undoubtedly sent down to make room for Morrow, and Perreault was the only player on the Rangers' roster who was exempt from waivers and could immediately be sent down.

The 20-year-old Perreault is a right winger and recently recorded his first point against the Nashville Predators with an assist on Alexis Lafreniere's power play goal in the second period. This was in his 2025-26 season debut, but his sixth league game overall.

"We've seen some really good things he's done. Obviously, he's got really good offensive instincts, sees the play really well. He thinks the game on a high level. I think where his opportunity for growth and improvement is really just strength on the puck and a little bit of quickness," Rangers' Head Coach Mike Sullivan recently said in evaluation of Perreault. "And I think they go hand in hand. As a young player, it's just physical maturity. The speed of the game and the size and the strength of the players at this level is second to none. For most young players, that's one of the challenges in making the jump to being an impact player at this level."

Perreault appeared in three games after his recall on Nov. 10, and recorded the previously referenced assist while averaging 13:09 per game. He skated 14:08 in his season opener, 12:43 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and just 12:37 on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. While his development and minutes will grow with the Wolf Pack, it is safe to say, after Sullivan's comments and Perreault's point, that he will be called up again in the near future.