Player Discussion Adam Fox

[Pandaman11]

Who's gonna replace him on PP1? Gustafsson?

Whoever it'll be, I'll need to add him on my fantasy team

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The Rangers won’t do anything and we all know it. State of the sport. Very disappointing nothing was done last night.

Game was tied and you know they would have been called for a penalty. I'm sure it would have been different if the game wasn't close.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Igor needs to step up and carry this team for the next 10 games

He's gonna need to score goals too. Because we can only score on the PP and without Fox the PP is gonna suck

 

[rangersfansince08]

He's gonna need to score goals too. Because we can only score on the PP and without Fox the PP is gonna suck

yea Zibby needs to step up in the absence of Chytil and an option on the PP not being there anymore

 

[will1066]

This seems logical. I read somewhere it was an MCL sprain, 3-4 weeks, something like that. I think we see him again Nov 29.

I need you to hold me and tell me everything will be alright

 

[JCProdigy]

My fear is that as quickly as they moved to put Fox on LTIR, this could be worse. Much worse.

Heart still squarely in my mouth.

or...just hear me out...or they needed to do it to ice a full team tomorrow with Pitlick and Shesty still not able to play and Goodrow away for the birth of his kid.

None of us know but if the rumors of an MCL sprain out there are true then it lines up with a grade two sprain which takes about 3-4 weeks. They aren't going to rush him back anyway for what would amount to two extra games (BOS, BUF).

Of course, if it's an ACL then he's done for season but it's possible that we would have heard about that from Rangers PR when they put out the LTIR notice.

 

[CTTribe73]

Here's Staples, as amended with the LTIR new, in the Athletic:

Fox suffered what’s believed to be a knee injury on a leg-on-leg collision with Carolina’s Sebastian Aho in the first period. A league source indicated the initial prognosis was 2-4 weeks for Fox; coupled with the other injuries and Barclay Goodrow staying home for the birth of his first child, the Rangers needed cap flexibility they could only achieve by placing Fox on LTIR.

So I don't know, sounds like a sprain to me and he's back in the 10 game/24 day timespan with the LTIR more for roster flexibility than anything.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

It's both 24 days AND 10 games.

CBA article 13.12(j)(ii) explains it.

The earliest Fox can return is November 29th against Detroit

Thanks for clarifying Steven!

 

[GAGLine]

LTIR longer than 10 games or 24 days.

Only 9 games until the 24 day mark. If he was diagnosed to miss 2-4 weeks, likely 3+, then putting him on LTIR saves them cap space for the end of the year to make moves. Hopefully thats the case and its not something really bad

Is this true? I thought that LTIR doesn't actually save you cap space, it just allows you to go over the cap by X amount while the player is injured. It's my understanding that once he returns, the Rangers will need to be cap compliant. Could be wrong tho

No, it's not true. Fox still counts in full against the cap and LTIR cap space can't be accrued.

 

[CTTribe73]

or...just hear me out...or they needed to do it to ice a full team tomorrow with Pitlick and Shesty still not able to play and Goodrow away for the birth of his kid.

None of us know but if the rumors of an MCL sprain out there are true then it lines up with a grade two sprain which takes about 3-4 weeks. They aren't going to rush him back anyway for what would amount to two extra games (BOS, BUF).

Of course, if it's an ACL then he's done for season but it's possible that we would have heard about that from Rangers PR when they put out the LTIR notice.

Staples is dying on the 2-4 week hill so the long end of the spectrum and LTIR was done for flexibility.

If he had a torn ACL I seriously doubt he'd have been able to get up and chase after the ref last night. Recall that when Svechnikov tore his ACL last season he was basically unable to get up and had to have several teammates help him off the ice while putting no weight on the injured knee. This was clearly not what happened to Fox. I think he needs a couple weeks to get his flexibility back followed by some conditioning time. Plus the schedule isn't that onerous over the period in question; it's just that there is a span of 4 games in I think 8 days at the back end that's gonna suck being without him. But it's really just the volume of games; I think the Stars and Bruins are the two most difficult opponents. We also have a dose of Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Sabres and I think the......Sharks(?) during that span.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

The Rangers won’t do anything and we all know it. State of the sport. Very disappointing nothing was done last night.

Those days are over my friend. Aho would be in a dentist chair right now pre 2005.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Here's Staples, as amended with the LTIR new, in the Athletic:



So I don't know, sounds like a sprain to me and he's back in the 10 game/24 day timespan with the LTIR more for roster flexibility than anything.

Seems like a bit unfair that he might miss significantly more time due to the cap.

 

[CTTribe73]

Seems like a bit unfair that he might miss significantly more time due to the cap.

It's a matter of convenience. Drury is looking at the schedule, considering the injury and believes the team would have the best chance to win the plurality of matches with the cap flexibility as opposed to just having Fox sit out and playing somewhat shorthanded

If this were February I don't think the answer would be the same. The Rangers would not otherwise be in any great rush to see what the Mac Hollowells of the world can do.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Who's gonna replace him on PP1? Gustafsson?

Whoever it'll be, I'll need to add him on my fantasy team

Hear me out, some teams like to put their #1 overall pick on PP1 at some point in their career.

Move Panarin to the point, put Laf on the wall. No defenseman on the roster is replacing Fox at the point adequately. Unless they give Jones a look.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Of course, typical Rongos, as soon as the team is steamrolling the league and looking absolutely legit, they lose their Norris winning Dman, their Vezina winning Goalie, and their 2nd line center in the same game.

Tell me this franchise isn't cursed.

 

[Rangerboy030]

Sebastian Ahole

 

[bobbop]

Those days are over my friend. Aho would be in a dentist chair right now pre 2005.

Trouba challenged Aho. He refused.

See you on January 2.

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The scary part of the hit is straight on knee hit. I’ve seen that kind of hit before and it’s generally not good.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Fox is getting a second opinion right now.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

This would’ve been a great time to give Ty Emberson a look. Oh well

 

[NYR2007]

Trouba challenged Aho. He refused.

See you on January 2.

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The scary part of the hit is straight on knee hit. I’ve seen that kind of hit before and it’s generally not good.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Fox is getting a second opinion right now.

Aho was never going to accept a challenge from trouba. The whole thing trouba said Is ridiculous, he should have ripped his head off in the corners or in front of the net. I get it was a one goal game and they wanted the two points, but your best player just left the game from a knee on knee play when he didn’t have the puck and fox was adimit it was done on purpose.

 

[mrmovies779]

Good teams find a way.Here's Jones chance,make the most of it kid

 

[Fitzy]

This would’ve been a great time to give Ty Emberson a look. Oh well

The thought had crossed my mind as well, but his upside was always 3rd pair at best. San Jose is a joke this year, so I wouldn't take it as a sign that he's playing games.

There aren't many good options besides overplaying Gustafsson and hoping he rises above his station, which is what we were banking on when we signed him. Hope he is up to it.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Trouba challenged Aho. He refused.

See you on January 2.

I seem to recall Laffy having "a few words" with Aho a couple of times as well.

 

[bobbop]

Aho was never going to accept a challenge from trouba. The whole thing trouba said Is ridiculous, he should have ripped his head off in the corners or in front of the net. I get it was a one goal game and they wanted the two points, but your best player just left the game from a knee on knee play when he didn’t have the puck and fox was adimit it was done on purpose.

I would not have made acceptance optional .

 

[Kocur26]

Is Robertson ever gonna. D ready ?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The thought had crossed my mind as well, but his upside was always 3rd pair at best. San Jose is a joke this year, so I wouldn't take it as a sign that he's playing games.

There aren't many good options besides overplaying Gustafsson and hoping he rises above his station, which is what we were banking on when we signed him. Hope he is up to it.

He did it last year when Carlson got hurt in Washington and crushed the assignment.