"Adam Fox, for some reason, became the topic of many discussions with disgruntled fans. There was good reason to be disgruntled, as the Rangers were trash and more was expected of the leadership group, including Fox. But that displeasure led to odd arguments that Fox wasn't good and was overpaid. Yet in a down year with likely only 1.5 fully functional knees, Fox still put up 10 goals and 61 points in 74 games"
"Adam Fox is a top-three defenseman in the NHL. Full stop. Fox, if anything, is going to suffer from what I'm going to dub Henrik Lundqvist Syndrome - a product of his own consistency at an elite level, leading others to downplay his body of work on the ice as other defensemen have outlier seasons that look flashier on paper. There are zero arguments in the "Fox is bad" realm that I will take seriously."
"He's off the charts in almost everything, an this includes a step back this past season. In fact, there's a stronger argument that between his knee never really getting a chance to heal and the Rangers being downright garbage all around last year, this was the best case scenario for Fox. At least on the ice. Off the ice, Fox deserves as much blame that the rest of the leadership core received for whatever last season was."
Fox attracted fan criticism during a poor Rangers season, yet managed 10 goals and 61 points in 74 games while playing through probable knee problems and alongside Ryan Lindgren. Fox ranks among the NHL's top three defensemen and faces undervaluation because of consistent excellence compared to others' flashier outlier seasons. The injury and team struggles likely suppressed his statistical peak, but his on-ice performance remained elite. Off the ice, Fox shares accountability with the leadership core, may have felt limited as the youngest leader, and appears poised for a larger leadership and captaincy role. Season grade: A-.
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