Posts About "Victor Bartley"
Minnesota Wild Sign Victor Bartley, Alex Stalock, Pat Cannone
July 2nd, 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. Stalock, a former goaltender with the San Jose Sharks who was at one point considered to be the future of their net when they moved on from...
Not-So-Great Scott Trade Works Out for Everyone… for Now
January 16th, 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 Coyotes and can’t represent the Pacific Division as its voted-in captain. That’s probably a good thing, including for Scott himself. Of course,...
What on Earth Is Marc Bergevin Thinking?
January 15th, 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 find more scoring from outside the organization. But Bergevin surprised everyone by trading sparsely used defenceman Jarred Tinordi and minor leaguer...
Victor Bartley Just Wants to Play
December 6th, 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 Barret Jackman and Seth Jones and Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Obviously, many teams throughout the league would do anything to have that corps. On top of that,...
Victor Bartley Placed on Waivers
November 29th, 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, making the blue line in Music City pretty crowded. Granberg hasn't officially been added to the active roster, but once he is...
Nashville Predators Have Best Defense in NHL
July 7th, 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 to football, it applies to essentially every sport -- even hockey. Since the Nashville Predators entered the league in 1998, the organization...
Predators on the Prowl for a Depth Defenseman
June 1st, 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 Shea Weber, Roman Josi, Seth Jones and Ryan Ellis at the helm. Entering last season, however, there was one problem. Inexperience. General Manager David...
Preds End of the Year Report Card: Victor Bartley
May 14th, 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. View image | gettyimages.com Victor Bartley Position: Defenseman Age: 27 Height/Weight: 6-foot,...
Are the Predators in on Letang?
June 25th, 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 Weber exploring possibilities outside of the Music City. With Ryan Suter taking his talents to the Twin Cities and Shea Weber returning to Nashville after the team matched the...
