Going into the 2025-26 season, Adam Fox’s stock is not as high as it once was.
In the NHL Network’s latest list of the ‘Top-20 players right now’, Fox ranked as the 16th best defenseman.
In 2023, Fox was listed as the No. 2-ranked defenseman, while last season, he dropped down to the eighth slot.
Fox’s fall from grace comes after an injury-riddled 2023-24 season and a regression in which both the New York Rangers’ play and his own individual play regressed during the 2024-25 campaign.
This past season, the 27-year-old defenseman recorded 10 goals, 51 assists, and 61 points in 74 games while averaging 23:15 minutes.
While Fox has seen a dip in production over the past year, he still leads all Rangers players in average ice time and serves a prominent role both from a defensive and offensive standpoint.
The responsibility that Fox holds is invaluable to the Blueshirts, and it should not go unnoticed within the NHL community.
This offseason, the Rangers signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year, $49 million contract, which should help take some of the load off of Fox.
The defensemen that ranked ahead of Fox on this list from NHL Network include Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Zach Werenski, Miro Heiskanen, Victor Hedman, Josh Morrissey, Rasmus Dahlin, Jaccob Slavin, Roma Josi, Evan Bouchard, Gustav Forsling, Jake Sanderson, Thomas Harley, and Shea Theodore.
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