The season of change continued for the Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin as he he signed gritty unrestricted forward Bobby Farnham to a one year two way contract on Friday afternoon.

#canadiens Bobby Farnham: 16-17 $575 000 ($375 000 guarantee) #tvasports

— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) July 23, 2016

Farnham had a career year last season with the New Jersey Devils as he recorded 8 goals and 2 assists in 50 games. However, his shot percentage of 16.7% is likely unsustainable and he will not be counted on for offence...



Farnham essentially replaces Mike Brown in terms of a fourth line physical agitator. He fits right in with the Canadiens at 5’10” and has speed. Farnham plays with an edge and got into trouble with a violent hit on Dmitrij Jaskin of the St. Louis Blues, resulting in a four game suspension. He was also fined for embellishment.



There is little risk in signing Farnham to a 2 way contract but the Canadiens are crowded with 3rd and 4th line players. The internal competition for a roster spot come training camp will be intense. Farnham may have an edge to stick around as the club’s 13th forward as there are not many players on the roster who are willing to drop the gloves.

With this recent signing, Bergevin is further putting his stamp on the Canadiens. Softness will no longer be tolerated on the ice. The new additions of Shea Weber, Andrew Shaw, Alexander Radulov and now Farnham should make the Canadiens tougher to play against and will hopefully hold their teammates to be more accountable.

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