Victor Bartley Archives

Hjalmarsson Suspended, Dan Boyle Will Retire, Pearson to Have Hearing & More News

Dustin L. Nelson | October 3, 2016

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday that they have suspended Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the remainder of the preseason and the first game of the regular…

Minnesota Wild Sign Victor Bartley, Alex Stalock, Pat Cannone

Dustin L. Nelson | July 2, 2016

The Minnesota Wild made a few depth signings on the first day of free agency, including giving contracts to defenseman Victor Bartley, goaltender Alex Stalock and AHL veteran Patrick Cannone.…

Not-So-Great Scott Trade Works Out for Everyone… for Now

Ryan Szporer | January 16, 2016

Montreal Canadiens forward John Scott is obviously not an all-star. No, really, he reportedly likely won’t be playing in the All-Star Game now that he’s been traded from the Arizona…

What on Earth Is Marc Bergevin Thinking?

Brianne Spiker | January 15, 2016

What on earth is Marc Bergevin thinking? With the Montreal Canadiens dropping further in the standings and the goal scoring virtually non-existent, the most logical step seemed to be to…

Victor Bartley Just Wants to Play

Colin Fitts | December 6, 2015

It is no secret that the Nashville Predators have arguably the best defense corps in the NHL. Headlined by Shea Weber and Roman Josi, the other two pairings consist of…

Victor Bartley Placed on Waivers

Dustin L. Nelson | November 29, 2015

The Nashville Predators have waived defenseman Victor Bartley, according to The Globe & Mail’s James Mirtle. The Predators recently claimed defenseman Petter Granberg off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs,…

Nashville Predators Have Best Defense in NHL

Colin Fitts | July 7, 2015

“Offense wins games; defense wins championships.” The late, great former University of Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant said the truest quote in all of sports. Though Bryant was referring…

Predators on the Prowl for a Depth Defenseman

Colin Fitts | June 1, 2015

One of the most critical assets of any successful NHL team is a solid defense. Arguably, the Nashville Predators have one of the best defensive cores in the league with…

Preds End of the Year Report Card: Victor Bartley

Colin Fitts | May 14, 2015

The Hockey Writers Nashville Predators staff writer Colin Fitts will evaluate the performance of each player on the 2014-15 Predators roster every weekday in alphabetical order. You can follow Colin on Twitter, @FittsTHW.…

Are the Predators in on Letang?

Nick Vucic | June 25, 2013

Almost a year ago, at this time of the year, the Predators were sitting waiting to hear word about the future of their blueline, with both Ryan Suter and Shea…

Nashville Should Choose Victor Bartley Over Jon Blum

Brian Roe | April 1, 2013

Nashville Predators defenseman Victor Bartley is 25-years-old, went undrafted multiple times, and has a grand total of two points in his first 12 NHL games … but I believe the Predators should consider keeping him and trading former first round pick Jonathon Blum. Here’s why.