All Matej Blumel is looking for is a shot in the NHL ranks.
The 25-year-old winger has seemingly checked off every box during his extended stint in the AHL.
Over his last two seasons with the Dallas Stars’ AHL affiliate, Blumel has lit the lamp 70 times over 139 games — culminating in a league-leading 39 tallies during the 2024-25 season.
Those efforts led to little beyond a few cups of coffee on a deep Dallas depth chart. In total, Blumel has appeared in just 13 games with the Stars, scoring two goals.
Given the logjam in place with the Stars, Blumel hit the open market this past summer in search of a clean slate — and a team willing to give unproven talents a longer runway during in the build-up to the 2025-26 season.