Blunden was drafted 43rd overall in the
2005 NHL entry draft by the
Chicago Blackhawks from the
Erie Otters of the
Ontario Hockey League. After his final year with the Otters, Blunden signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on May 24, 2006. Months prior to signing he made his professional debut with affiliate of the Blackhawks, the
Norfolk Admirals of the
AHL, for the
2005–06 playoff run. Blunden made his NHL debut in the
2006–07 season with the Blackhawks playing in 9 games. His season was cut short when he suffered a shoulder injury on December 10, 2006, ruling him out for the rest of the season. On January 10, 2009, Blunden was traded by the Blackhawks to the
Columbus Blue Jackets for
Adam Pineault. On July 7, 2011 he was traded from the
Columbus Blue Jackets to the
Montreal Canadiens, in exchange for
Ryan Russell. On July 1, 2012, the Canadiens re-signed Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract extension. On July 1, 2014, Blunden left the Canadiens organization to sign a one-year contract as a free agent with the
Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 29, 2015, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract. Blunden appeared in two regular season games with the Lightning last season, recording two penalty minutes. He also played in 33 games with the
Syracuse Crunch, recording 13 goals and 22 points. After two-years in the Lightning organization, Blunden left as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the
Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2016. After starting the season with Binghamton, Blunden made his Ottawa Senators debut on November 9, 2016 against the
Buffalo Sabres. After completing his contract with the Senators, Blunden left North America as a free agent after 13 years and signed a one-year deal with
Italian outfit,
HCB South Tyrol of the
EBEL on July 18, 2018. Blunden contributed offensively with Bolzano, posting 33 points in 38 regular season games. Following Bolzano's defeat in the playoffs, Blunden left as a free agent to sign in the neighbouring DEL, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings on April 3, 2019. ==Personal==