Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] Adam Fox signs extension with the Rangers (7 years, $9.5M AAV)

[2020 Cup Champions]

You're so right. They just give Norris trophies away in McDonald's happy meals anymore.

I just found one in the pocket of my jeans!

 

[MikeK]

That's a lot of cheddar. Great Dman though and by today's standards I guess it's what to expect. Man these players today sure get paid.

 

[Doctyl]

A lot of people showing their ass in this thread as stat watchers commenting on players they’re completely unfamiliar with. It could be argued that Fox’s defensive game is actually better than his offensive game (although his offensive game just keeps getting better). People just see he’s an “undersized” D who puts up points and then speak through their rectums.

They aren’t watching stats. If they were, Fox is a stats god and they wouldn’t have these absurd takes.

 

[LokiDog]

They aren’t watching stats. If they were, Fox is a stats god and they wouldn’t have these absurd takes.

Well they’re not watching games. I should have said score sheet. Not analytics.

 

[Doubledose]

Great player and rangers fans should be happy for the entire length

 

[thestonedkoala]

So, they essentially tied up 44 million in 5 players? Ouch; Panarin for 11.64, Kreider for 6.5, Zibs for 8.5, Trouba for 8 and Fox for 9.5?

 

[Miamipuck]

Yeah how could there possibly be people disagreeing your take after comments like this.

I'd understand if it's one of the smartest in the last 20+ years, but definitely Fox is the smartest? Nahhhhh.

It's my opinion, not a f***ing hot take. I didn't say he was the absolute smartest, I said he's the smartest I have seen. Being that you can't read, nor understand the nuance of that, why would I care what you think?

 

[Lays]

it’s been 9 games but he definitely should be the leading contender for the Norris so far this season as well

 

[super6646]

UFA vs. RFA. Not sure why this needs to explained to hockey fans with any semblance of hockey knowledge.

The comparisons are Makar and Werenski. This is a fair if not good deal for Fox.

Seriously man? Congrats on the insight!

You missed the point entirely. Also I don’t consider werenski to be makar or fox tier tbh.

 

[hohosaregood]

well deserved. easily the best defenseman to enter the league since lidstrom.

 

[Unspecified]

Man I hope his Norris season wasn't a fluke...seems like a lot but it's going rate.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

You could give this guy McDavid money and he'd still be worth it.

He definitely gave Rangers a hometown discount.

 

[MardyBum]

Worth every penny.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Also anyone questioning whether his Norris trophy was a fluke have either never watched Fox play, or are ***ing blind.

 

[RickChartraw]

Man I hope his Norris season wasn't a fluke...seems like a lot but it's going rate.

not a fluke. guy is worth the money.

 

[tiburon12]

This is great for the Rangers, but RIP their 2022-2023 season. Unless they move Trouba, they are going to be way too top heavy and are putting too many eggs in their young guys' baskets. They'll need Laf, Kakko, and Chytil to all be top-6 caliber, Miller to be top-4, and then somehow add a #2/3C and 4 other forwards + backup for 10M.

Lots of risk!

 

[CupofOil]

Seriously man? Congrats on the insight!

You missed the point entirely. Also I don’t consider werenski to be makar or fox tier tbh.

No, you're missing the point. Fox's contract has nothing to do with Nurse so why even bother bringing it up? Nurse wasn't even the worst UFA Dman contract handed out.

I never said that Werenski and Makar are Fox tier, I'm saying that those are the comparables. It's just common sense if you know anything about how free agent contracts work.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Always risky to give these contracts to pure offensive defensemen. If Fox loses his offensive production for any reason it becomes a brutal contract very quickly.

He's also very good defensively.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Always risky to give these contracts to pure offensive defensemen.

Phew. Thank God the Rangers didn’t.

 

[GigaMike]

Here's the thing, though. If you're not going to pay the reigning Norris winner who is looking like he'll contend for the trophy yet again this year, who are you going to pay? Not sure anyone is really worth a contract if that's not a guy you open the checkbook for.

Like I said, I get it because it's the norm but I can't help thinking it could be a flash in the pan sort of speak
Not so long ago those contract were giving after a few years and yeah too often to guys who were on the downfall
Look I'm not saying it's a bad contract, it could very be a great one, I was just saying I was never a fan of those giving to guys base on potential. I also said I prefer giving this to a 23 years old then to a 29 who won the Norris and regret it 3 years after

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Lol they're not going to be able to move Trouba. He has a full NMC and I can't see any way he'd waive it.

The Rangers are going to be boned with the cap unless it rises a lot.

He has a NMC for 2 more years.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Lol, if that's our center group might as well pack it in and hope for Bedard.

I’m also worried. I thought Drury failed by not addressing the position in the offseason and then signing some other unneeded contracts.

 

[Levitate]

He has a NMC for 2 more years.

Honestly don't see any way Trouba isn't moved at that point but we shall see. We can hope Schneider can replace a lot of what he brings for much cheaper.

 

[GAGLine]

How long before Marner for Fox?

From Toronto's perspective, I would bet that they already asked. From the Rangers' perspective, never.

Man I hope his Norris season wasn't a fluke...seems like a lot but it's going rate.

It wasn't. Watch him play and you'll realize pretty quickly that it wasn't.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Man I hope his Norris season wasn't a fluke...seems like a lot but it's going rate.

He was good in his rookie year and he's been great so far this year. It's no fluke.