Mathew Dumba saw the success that Wild rookie Jonas Brodin had last year and he's hoping to get a similar opportunity to shine. "I hope I get the same [opportunity]," Dumba told NHL.com. "Just go in there with my hard work and determination and earn that. Hopefully I can do the great things he did. He had an awesome season. We're really good friends. He's a great guy and he deserves that. It was pretty cool seeing him make the transition so smooth. When he's out there, it almost looks effortless. He's an awesome guy." He skated in 62 WHL games with Red Deer last season, where he posted 42 points and 80 penalty minutes, and he dressed in eight games, between the regular season and playoffs, with the AHL's Houston Aeros. Dumba is hoping to begin his NHL career this season.