MONTREAL – It’s been a busy couple of weeks for newcomer Victor Bartley.
Since being acquired by the Canadiens on Jan. 15 in a three-way deal with the Arizona Coyotes and Nashville Predators, Bartley spent some time with the big club before being assigned to the AHL’s St. John’s IceCaps five days later. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old rearguard was injured in his IceCaps debut on Jan. 20 in Bridgeport, CT, and recently returned to Quebec for treatment at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard.
Despite the untimely setback, the four-year NHL veteran still has plenty to smile about knowing that he’s landed with an organization eager to see what he’s capable of.