Asplund has been out for the last four games but will replace Curtis Lazar (lower-body) in the lineup on Thursday. Asplund has scored two goals with no assists in seven NHL games this season.

Asplund will replace Steven Fogarty, who went the other way and should make an appearance in the bottom-6 on Tuesday. Asplund has one goal and two assists in 30 career NHL games and has picked up two assists in three AHL games with Rochester this season.

Asplund, who had one goal and two assists in 28 games with the Sabres earlier this season, is expected to replace Johan Larsson in the lineup on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has nine points (1G / 8A) in his 18 AHL games.

Asplund was called up because Johan Larsson is banged up. The 2016 second-round pick will centre the fourth line and comes up from the AHL with 49 points (11G / 38A) in 88 career games with Rochester.

There's no indication of who Asplund might be coming up for, but the 2016 second-round pick (No.33 overall) has collected eight points (1G / 7A) in 13 AHL games this season. He has not appeared in an NHL game to-date.