Player Discussion Adam Fox

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yeah so this guy has Norris upside

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Makar and Hughes wish they were half as good as the Crimson Chin.

This needs to be his official nickname

 

[ponzu4u]

Not sure if this was posted already, but I can't get enough of it...

 

[Raspewtin]

I think it gets underrated just how significantly Adam Fox has changed the trajectory of this team imo

we waltzed into a future norris D (I will die on this hill) for basically nothing. he has been just as important as Panarin this year.

 

[Cassano]

Crazy to think Vesey was more hyped as a college free agent. Maybe it's because other teams felt they had a chance at signing him? Justin Schultz is another one.

 

[Thirty One]

Crazy to think Vesey was more hyped as a college free agent. Maybe it's because other teams felt they had a chance at signing him? Justin Schultz is another one.

You're comparing the hype for Fox more than a year out from his potential free agency date to those two in the months immediately preceding it. Not apples to apples.

 

[duhmetreE]

Not sure if this was posted already, but I can't get enough of it...

Is that Strome or Lemieux? Sounds like Strome humor

 

[JC704]

What surprises me about Fox (and Lindgren, for that matter) is it doesn't seem like he/they are playing over their heads. These guys are just that good.

They just seem like high IQ, steady hockey players. They also complement each other very well. Reminds me of how I felt when I watched Ryan McDonagh and Michael Sauer.

 

[NYR Quest for Cup]

I rarely post, but wanted to share .... my 7 year old son went to a Rangers camp last summer and met Adam Fox who was there for a day (see pics below - my son is in blue jersey right behind him on the ice and at table). I mentioned to the other coaches that I was shocked how "small" he looked and if he was truly NHL ready.

They laughed and said "he is incredibly smart, very quick feet, good with his stick, anticipates ridiculously well, and stronger than he looks".

All season long I keep thinking about how accurate those comments were.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Will reiterate that he is having the best season a D has had for this team since the lockout.

 

[Raspewtin]

I met Adam Fox at the draft and was absolutely floored by how small he was lol. me, my wife, and Machinehead all had a good 3-4 inches on him

 

[mrmovies779]

Best defenseman on the team and ill fight anyone who disagrees

 

[ponzu4u]

Is that Strome or Lemieux? Sounds like Strome humor

Not totally sure, but either way, a delicious combo platter of giving the rookies shit.

 

[aufheben]

Check out #4 (and #15).

 

[NYR94]

 

[The New Russian Five]

Check out #4 (and #15).

What does xSPAR represent?

 

[Cmox]

Best defenseman on the team and ill fight anyone who disagrees

You’d win because anyone who disagrees with that has to be slower than melting molasses on a cold day.

 

[Blue Blooded]

What does xSPAR represent?

Expected standing points above replacement, which somehow doesn't scale precisely with xGAR.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Check out #4 (and #15).

Well, the eye test says Fox and DeAngelo are our best offensive defensemen by far and the stats say the same.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Crazy to think Vesey was more hyped as a college free agent..

I think many thought Vesey was the next Chris Drury.

 

[doomscroll]

I think many thought Vesey was the next Chris Drury.

The hype built from Vesey being a young FA choosing his suitor, whereas Fox had been clear on his intent to play with the Rangers exclusively, which may have stifled some traction he was getting as a prospect league-wide. I know that some Flames and Hurricanes fans were reluctant to let themselves get excited over Fox because of that.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think many thought Vesey was the next Chris Drury.

no one thought that.

I remember a perfect world projection for him being an Alex Killorn level guy.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I think the Vesey hype was built around the idea that he could step in and instantly be a good complimentary middle six type, and clearly he’s barely a complimentary 4th liner

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I think the Vesey hype was built around the idea that he could step in and instantly be a good complimentary middle six type, and clearly he’s barely a complimentary 4th liner

The Vesey hype was mostly because of all the celebrities stepping in to convince him to sign with us. Regular fans thought he must have been some sort of star, similar to Messier if Liam Neeson and Susan Sarandon get involved.

 

[Anthony5967]

Kept seeing Vesey as being a NYR J.T. Miller type in his prime. 50s type point production and I still think he should be better than he is.