ELMONT, N.Y. — One day, you’re in Henderson, being heralded by Harold the Town Crier. The next, you’re skating with Jack Eichel on the top line of the Vegas Golden Knights.

What was presumed to be a cup of coffee for Braeden Bowman in the NHL has turned into a longer-than-expected stay thanks to his solid two-way play and contributions to the Knights.

For the 22-year-old right wing who was not selected in the NHL Draft and signed with Vegas last March as a free agent, it’s been somewhat surreal. He’s staying in five-star hotels on the road, gets to fly on a charter airplane and is learning so much so quickly in what has now been his fourth week with Vegas.

“It’s been pretty amazing,” Bowman said before the Knights fell to the New York Islanders 5-4 in a shootout Tuesday night at UBS Arena. “I’ve tried to keep things simple, do what they want and learn from everyone. I feel very blessed to be in this position.”

“I just wanted to show them my game. But they’d been watching me in Henderson so they knew my game. I’m just trying to be a complimentary piece to some really great players.”

Ironically, his NHL debut came against the Islanders back on Nov. 13 at T-Mobile Arena. He was kept off the scoresheet that night. But since then, he has produced five goals and five assists playing on the top line with Eichel and Ivan Barbashev.

“He’s a hard worker,” Eichel said of Bowman, who replaced Mark Stone on the top line while Stone was convalescing from an upper-body injury. “He’s got a high hockey IQ and he’s easy to play with. He’s strong on his skates and he has good hands.”

In other words, the perfect replacement at the time for Stone, who has since returned to the lineup and has been productive in the seven games he has appeared in with at least one point in each game including a pair of assists Tuesday night. But Bowman has not given coach Bruce Cassidy a reason to move him off his spot on the Eichel line as Cassidy put together a second line of Stone, Brett Howden and Mitch Marner.

“I think he was put in a good spot,” Cassidy said. “He was put in a role that Stoney was in and he has similar traits to Stoney. So could he deliver at this level? You don’t know. Playing with Jack, I think Jack excels with a high hockey IQ guy who can get him the puck off the wall early so he can make plays.

“I did not expect him to come in and contribute right away. But he has handled it well. He’s deceptively quick, he’s long with his reach. He protects pucks and is strong on his skates. He’s always thinking one play ahead, what he wants to do with the puck.

“We’re lucky there. We got a good one.”

Bowman has handled the jump from the AHL to the NHL because of his smarts and having better players surrounding him to help him out.

“There’s a lot of great mentors on this team,” Bowman said. “I’ve just tried to be a sponge and listen to everything they say and do, how they react to plays and making sure that when I’m in there that I’m working hard.”

Look for him to remain with Eichel and Barbashev Thursday when Vegas meets the Flyers in Philadelphia. And he probably doesn’t have to worry about seeing the Town Crier anytime soon, which might be the best news of all..