Tufte had 19 goals, 16 assists, 90 PIMs and a +23 plus/minus through 63 games with Texas (AHL) during the regular season and has been recalled by Dallas on Wednesday as they deal with some injuries. The 25-year-old played in three NHL games in 2022-23, failing to pick up a point and going a -1 plus/minus. He will likely be an extra forward while we wait for more news on Joe Pavelski (undisclosed).
Tufte earned his first promotion of 2022-23 to the Dallas Stars Monday after putting up seven goals and 16 points with 39 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 21 games this season with Texas (AHL). Tufte was a first-round pick (25th overall) in 2016 and has scored one goal and four PIMs across ten previous career NHL games prior to his call-up Monday.
Tufte was the No.25 overall pick in 2016 and made his NHL debut during the 2022 season, scoring one goal in 10 games. During his time in the AHL, he registered 10 goals and 10 assists (20 points) in 54 games. Tufte should be in the mixd for a bottom-6 role in Dallas to start the 2022-23 season.
Tufte played in three straight games with the Stars but was sent back to the AHL to make room to call-up Adam Scheel from the AHL. Scheel is needed to serve as Jake Oettinger's backup with Braden Holtby dealing with an injury. Jacob Peterson will replace Tufte in the Stars' bottom-6.
Both Tufte and Thomas Harley were recalled from the AHL and travelled to St. Louis but it's unclear if either will play on Friday. Tufte failed to record a point in his first two career NHL games earlier in the season.
Tufte was a first-round pick (No.25 overall) in 2016 and is expected to make his NHL debut vs. the Flyers on Saturday. The 6-foot-6, 220 lbs. winger has scored five goals with two assists (seven points) in 10 AHL games this season.
