While it’s possible a few moves will still occur in NHL free agency, most of the major wheeling and dealing is on pause. Here’s a look at five players who will benefit the most this season from moves made by their general managers: New York Rangers right defenseman Adam Fox Fox was one of the top-producing defenseman in the league last season despite a revolving door of defensive partners next to him at five-on-five. To aid him, the Rangers signed Vladislav Gavrikov (seven years, $49M) with apparent goal of giving Fox the best defensive partner of his career. Gavrikov (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) was one of the best defensive defenseman in the league last season on the best regular-season defensive team (Los Angeles). If paired with Gavrikov, Fox could get increased minutes if the former King takes the toughest matchups. If split up, Fox will get the luxury of being matched against inferior opponents while Gavrikov takes the hardest minutes. Either way, that’s a win for the former Norris Trophy winner. CarolRead More
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