Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 http://fireandice.northjersey.com/mobile/fire-ice-1.174987/devils-claim-forward-bobby-farnham-off-waivers-from-penguins-1.1441635 Suprise, suprise he is from the Pens. Looks like a grade a Goon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger27 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 lol he's a stick of tnt ! Guy is nutz..... Boooooooooom, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 He's different from your average goon, but mostly his thing is skating around trying to stir things up/draw penalties. Not a good addition but I don't think we'll see him much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarDew Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 An omen??? In three seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Farnham appeared in 191 regular season games and amassed 666 penalty minutes. http://timesleader.com/sports/490932/bobby-farnham-claimed-off-waivers-by-new-jersey-devils 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 on the one hand, i don't think this is something needed by any team, let alone he devils. on the other hand, you've heard them say how much the palmieri and tootoo fights spurred them on to better play. now that might just be lip service and a thing that teammates say. so while a face puncher like PL3 or the like have no place anymore, perhaps an agitator that can at least skate serves a purpose. but at least tootoo and palmieri can do other things competently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger27 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 With his speed, and watching some of his videos, looks like he creates alot of havoc on the ice with his energy...... Let see how this plays out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hahaha Bobby Farnham is such a goon name. Awesome. In reality though I'm sure we won't be seeing too much of the guy. Is he being sent right to the ahl or are we keeping him up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Assume this is a stopgap while Ruutu/Elias recovers? I suppose they want Boucher, Blandisi et al to get plenty of ice time in Albany rather than get 8 mins on the 4th line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Never heard of this guy. Hopefully he is more than just a boxer on skates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Assume this is a stopgap while Ruutu/Elias recovers? I suppose they want Boucher, Blandisi et al to get plenty of ice time in Albany rather than get 8 mins on the 4th line. Hope that's the case, but you bring in these "lunch pail" players that former AHL coaches have affection for, and they end up hanging around more than you'd like. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hope that's the case, but you bring in these "lunch pail" players that former AHL coaches have affection for, and they end up hanging around more than you'd like. Time will tell. Agreed. I've like what I've seen from Hynes so far but some of his personnel have been a bit concerning. Between Tootoo on the PP, scratching Severson, not playing Gelinas on the PP (seriously, there's no point of him being in if he's not on the PP). Now bringing in a former goon. Idk not a fan of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 For what it's worth, a few Pens fan friends of mine (who actually know what they're talking about on hockey matters) were pretty bummed for most of yesterday about losing him on waivers. Obviously, you watch the highlight videos and get the sense he's a one-dimensional goon and that's it, but they said he's extremely fast, causes havoc on the forecheck, and maybe more importantly will draw a lot of penalties. Our power play has surprisingly been a key factor in a lot of these wins, we're in the top 10 PP % in the league. Maybe this is a decent move to plug a 4th line hole while putting someone in who'll get your PP unit on the ice an extra 1-2 times in his 10 or so minutes a game. I think you'll remember last season where we would go 2-3 games without drawing a penalty sometimes. Our team was slow, not physical, and lacked the skill and speed to draw the penalties that come about from defensemen trying to make the desperate play. We were 30th in the league in drawing penalties last year. So this is probably one of those tiny moves that tilts the analytics a slight bit further in our favor for low risk. He seems like one of those players we'll love to have on our team and our opponents will hate. We'll see how he does soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 i asked my Pens fan buddy about him this is how it went... quite interesting really lol me: so tell me something about Bobby Farnham Buddy: yeah man me: i know he's a goon, but thats it lol Buddy: hes an absolute firecracker on the ice Buddy: he is a little short but a monster Buddy: energy is thru the roof Buddy: speed is thru the roof Buddy: real fast skater, physical beyond Buddy: open ice hits galore lol Me: i see lol Buddy:basically we should have him stapled to our 4th line Buddy:hes a huge asset and i for one want to see him play more Buddy: any pen will tell you he turns the game around Buddy:he creates those pivotal moments when games can swing momentum Buddy:love him anyway... been watching him for a few years Me: oh well, we'll see i guess Me: you know he's gone right? Buddy: was he traded?!?? Buddy: nooooo Me: NJ picked him up on waivers Buddy: man Buddy: being honest that i havent see any bad play from him Buddy: have only seen the guy give every ounce of energy when on the ice. Buddy: shero knows what hes about Buddy: he signed him! Buddy: he contributes to a really great cycle in the offensive zone etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils01 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 he looks better than gionta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) i asked my Pens fan buddy about him this is how it went... quite interesting really lol me: so tell me something about Bobby Farnham Buddy: yeah man me: i know he's a goon, but thats it lol Buddy: hes an absolute firecracker on the ice Buddy: he is a little short but a monster Buddy: energy is thru the roof Buddy: speed is thru the roof Buddy: real fast skater, physical beyond Buddy: open ice hits galore lol Me: i see lol Buddy:basically we should have him stapled to our 4th line Buddy:hes a huge asset and i for one want to see him play more Buddy: any pen will tell you he turns the game around Buddy:he creates those pivotal moments when games can swing momentum Buddy:love him anyway... been watching him for a few years Me: oh well, we'll see i guess Me: you know he's gone right? Buddy: was he traded?!?? Buddy: nooooo Me: NJ picked him up on waivers Buddy: man Buddy: being honest that i havent see any bad play from him Buddy: have only seen the guy give every ounce of energy when on the ice. Buddy: shero knows what hes about Buddy: he signed him! Buddy: he contributes to a really great cycle in the offensive zone etc etc This is POUND FOR POUND exactly what my Penguins friends have said. 3 of them have said the same exact things. For every 1 negative comment you see coming from a Penguins fan, there's 5 gushing about him and what he brings. Edited October 27, 2015 by DJ Eco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Farnham is a fan favorite kind of player, so I'm not surprised. You'd get a lot of positive feedback on Cam Janssen if you asked Devils fans about him in 2007. His 3 biggest penalty minute games in the A last year were all for fighting related fouls - as long as he stays away from getting 5 minute majors for stuff he does he probably won't be too big a drag on the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Farnham is a fan favorite kind of player, so I'm not surprised. You'd get a lot of positive feedback on Cam Janssen if you asked Devils fans about him in 2007. His 3 biggest penalty minute games in the A last year were all for fighting related fouls - as long as he stays away from getting 5 minute majors for stuff he does he probably won't be too big a drag on the team This 100%. This is a guy you bring up for a few games a year that will probably get a little physical. Other than that he really shouldn't be hanging around the 4th line or the team in general for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moustic Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 https://vine.co/v/eP6dnVDvM5g/embed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 https://vine.co/v/eP6dnVDvM5g/embed Wow.....just ..... wow. Looks like he will fit right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 https://vine.co/v/eP6dnVDvM5g/embed Haha, I did that when I was a Midget playing for Cranford back in 1991. Everyone thought I broke my neck because I collapsed at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Haha, I did that when I was a Midget playing for Cranford back in 1991. Everyone thought I broke my neck because I collapsed at first.Happened to me too when I was a kid playing roller hockey. The kid I missed laughed at me while I was on the ground, so I shoved his feet out from under him and then he did it too.I got a 10 minute misconduct. Worth every second. Edited October 29, 2015 by mfitz804 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 http://fireandice.northjersey.com/mobile/fire-ice-1.174987/devils-claim-forward-bobby-farnham-off-waivers-from-penguins-1.1441635 Suprise, suprise he is from the Pens. Looks like a Grade A Goon. Well looks like I might have been wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevs89 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Already more productive than Gio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Already more productive than Gio... QFT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Already more productive than Gio... Outscoring Perry and Getzlaf too. Extend him already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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