Confirmed with Link: Adam Fox Named Finalist for Norris Trophy

[McRanger92]

Perennial Norris caliber defenseman signed for sub 10M AAV until age 31. Chris Drury Masterclass?

 

[Bob Richards]

Karlsson’s out of nowhere rebound season being a historic one still blows my mind.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

did you just start watching hockey today? jesus christ I mean Marc Staal still exists

for f***s sake Trouba and Lafreniere are easily worse!

I said Fox is the worst skater ON THE TEAM. Staal isn't on the team. And no, Lafreniere is not a worse skater. He has more straight away speed.

 

[Raspewtin]

I said Fox is the worst skater ON THE TEAM. Staal isn't on the team.

then read the second line sir

 

[GENESISPuck94]

then read the second line sir

Laf is a better skater. Much better straight away speed.

 

[Fitzy]

Perennial Norris caliber defenseman signed for sub 10M AAV until age 31. Chris Drury Masterclass?

I mean the only reason it's affordable is because of the RFA years. But I give credit for management realizing early on that this kid was the real deal instead of waiting until he was 26 and then having to give him 8x13 taking him to 34 instead.

That said I hope he spends his whole career a Ranger. The most important piece on the roster right now. As I've said a couple times, maybe we lucked into him a little bit, but if we'd taken Fox 1st overall in the draft, no one would be disappointed. His success counteracts Lafreniere's failure.

 

[Row I Goon]

Norris nominee notwithstanding he proper shit the bed in G7 vs the Debbies for that opening goal. Love the kid to tears but when he screws the pooch he really splits the thing open.

 

[McRanger92]

Norris nominee notwithstanding he proper shit the bed in G7 vs the Debbies for that opening goal. Love the kid to tears but when he screws the pooch he really splits the thing open.

Thats what happens when a team of 18 skaters has 5 guys the coach asks to do everything. Not a sustainable gameplan

 

[Cmox]

I'd add that he needs to work on his skating. He's the worst skater on the team. He's the Derek Stepan of defensemen.

My only issue with Fox is that he has a habit of slowing down/ stopping his play to throw his hands up and complain.

 

[hackeyman]

Karlsson’s out of nowhere rebound season being a historic one still blows my mind.

That one of the worst defenders in the NHL is being nominated for the Norris blows mine.

 

[McRanger92]

My only issue with Fox is that he has a habit of slowing down/ stopping his play to throw his hands up and complain.

He learned that from Mika

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Karlsson's year is genuinely one of the most inexplicable rebound seasons of all time, That dude seemed cooked, for years, and then he puts up 101 out of nowhere. Insane.

Anyway, Fox was better at defending people, which is a fairly important part of being a defenseman, so Fox is the best overall of the three, but Karlsson is winning, and I don't even mind.

People out of their minds thinking Fox doesn't deserve to be a finalist. Get it together.

This is an understatement.

Karlsson got dangled or walked around at least once a game or so. Fox might have gotten dangled once or twice in his career.

If you were a GM, i can't imagine how many if one would have taken Karlsson over Adam Fox if they were trying to improve their team heading into a post season.

But Karlsson will likely win it because of the offensive season and comeback story

 

[Peltz]

Norris nominee notwithstanding he proper shit the bed in G7 vs the Debbies for that opening goal. Love the kid to tears but when he screws the pooch he really splits the thing open.

Even Fox makes mistakes. In his case, I've already overlooked it considering how consistently good he's been outside that game.

I feel like he's still someone I want to have the puck when the game is on the line. He's still someone who can be the best player on the ice in the playoffs and can help win a cup.

In other words, he's still our guy. And it will take more than a bad game 7 to make me feel otherwise.

 

[SRHRangers]

Heiskanen should've gotten the nod over Makar.

 

[Jauffre]

Was kind of surprised when I saw he was nominated. Not like he's undeserving though. It's Karlsson 100%, not exactly a secret.

Interested where Josh Morrisey & Brent Burns (lowkey great season) are ranked.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Karlsson should get it just because of his ridiculous point totals but honestly i think McAvoy should have been one of the three.

This fanbase is ridiculous sometimes. For years I watched Keith Yandle and Marc Staal fumble the puck at the blueline and lose possession, thinking if only we could control the puck at the blueline, we would score so many more goals. Now we have that guy and he's being torn down.

People need to get it together. Fox is unreal. All defensemen make mistakes, it's the hardest position in this league.

Fox is rediculously good, imo he plays too many minutes, there's basically no need of him on the pk.

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

I mean the only reason it's affordable is because of the RFA years. But I give credit for management realizing early on that this kid was the real deal instead of waiting until he was 26 and then having to give him 8x13 taking him to 34 instead.

That said I hope he spends his whole career a Ranger. The most important piece on the roster right now. As I've said a couple times, maybe we lucked into him a little bit, but if we'd taken Fox 1st overall in the draft, no one would be disappointed. His success counteracts Lafreniere's failure.

Oh, we 100% did. It's very telling that our best player is only on our team because he insisted on playing here after being drafted by Calgary and traded to Carolina.

 

[Machinehead]

Between this, and Mitch Marner's nomination for the Selke, I feel analytics are creeping into the voting more and more.

 

[The Gloaming]

Would be nice if the Rangers could take some pressure off of him. Trouba is not the guy to do it. Fox is not a skating horse like Duncan Keith or Doughty were in their prime. Too many hard minutes for him.

 

[Raspewtin]

Norris nominee notwithstanding he proper shit the bed in G7 vs the Debbies for that opening goal. Love the kid to tears but when he screws the pooch he really splits the thing open.

gonna maintain till i'm dead that Kreider played that worse. I saw what Fox was trying to do, it just massively backfired. Kreider had an easy chance to get the puck forward thanks to Fox winning the battle and he just........didn't.

 

[bleedblue94]

imagine how good he could be if he was in better shape

 

[Machinehead]

Lafreniere being a better skater than Fox is the take of the year. Thanks for coming out, everyone.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

How the f*** is Makar a finalist?

He is a great great player but is quickly becoming the most overrated in the league. “Best since Orr”.

 

[Mandar]

Lafreniere being a better skater than Fox is the take of the year. Thanks for coming out, everyone.

That’s his mom’s opinion. She wants him on PP1 too, and for him to get 20 minutes a game.

She‘s delusional

 

[TGWL]

Lafreniere being a better skater than Fox is the take of the year. Thanks for coming out, everyone.

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