Liam Greentree isnt sweating his Rangers expectations as pro career begins

Liam Greentree was able to cross one milestone off his list Monday as Rangers prospect development camp began at the team’s suburban Westchester facility. Months after being part of the trade that sent Artemi Panarin to Los Angeles, Greentree was finally able to pull the Ranger crest over his head for the first time.The hulking right winger was still in the OHL when he was dealt in the Panarin deal, and this week’s camp marks the first time Rangers brass gets to see in person the key piece the Blueshirts got back from that February trade.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.

“It’s been awesome.New York is such a historic franchise,” Greentree said after his first day on the ice at the MSG Training Center.

“It’s an Original Six franchise, and it’s just really cool to be a part of it.This is the first time I’ve worn the jersey, so it’s a pretty cool experience.”There are already growing expectations for Greentree among the Blueshirt faithful as development camp opened this week, after the 20-year-old had 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists) in 52 games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires last season.

He’s had three consecutive seasons of at least 74 points in the OHL. And in February following the Panarin trade, Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury told reporters that he valued Greentree “higher than a ’26 or ’27 first-round pick.” Couple all of that with the fact that the winger will be turning pro this upcoming season, it could make any young hockey player feel overwhelmed, but the expectations don’t seem to have bothered Greentree one bit. “It’s the business of it, and I’ve yet to play an NHL game,” he said in response to a question about feeling any extra pressure.“I’m going through the process of it and trying to make my career a good one.

There’s a whole process to these things, so I’m t...