Rasmus Asplund

Age 25 Dec 3, 1997

Filipstad SWE

Center shoots left

5'11" 180 cm

190 lbs 86 kg

ELC Signing Age 20

Waivers Signing Age 21

UFA Year 2025

Agent Peter Wallen

Draft Year 2016
Drafted Overall 33
Draft Round 2
Draft Team

No contract for upcoming season.
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Career Earnings: $4,185,000

Transaction History

Mar 12, 2023	Nashville Predators \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (illness) will not play Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Mar 11, 2023	Nashville Predators \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Los Angeles Kings.
Mar 3, 2023	TRADE ANALYSIS The Nashville Predators acquired Rasmus Asplund from Buffalo Sabres for a 2025 7th round pick (0) Leave a Comment
Jan 30, 2023	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund returned to the lineup Saturday against the Minnesota Wild after being a healthy scratch for six straight games.
Dec 13, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund collected two assists in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Nov 27, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund is available to return from his upper-body injury, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Nov 25, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (upper body) is expected to miss Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Nov 23, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund will miss Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Blues due to an upper-body injury, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Oct 31, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 8-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 22, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund posted two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Oct 20, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund produced an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames.
Oct 9, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund is projected to start the regular season as Buffalo's fourth-line center, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Mar 17, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund contributed an assist in a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
Mar 12, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (lower body) is expected to play Sunday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Mar 10, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (lower body) will not return to Thursday's game versus the Vegas Golden Knights.
Feb 1, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 29, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday.
Dec 18, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund registered an assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nov 6, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund delivered two assists in a 4-3 OT loss to Detroit on Saturday.
Nov 4, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Nov 2, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund produced an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Oct 31, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund scored a short-handed goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Los Angeles.
Oct 28, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund scored two goals on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks. The first one came on the power play and the second was the overtime winner.
Oct 25, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund posted an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Jul 30, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.65 million deal with Buffalo on Friday.
May 3, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund tallied a goal on three shots Monday in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders.
Apr 18, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Apr 1, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund scored a goal on his only shot of the game in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers.
Apr 1, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (undisclosed) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup for Thursday's game versus the New York Rangers, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Mar 25, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (undisclosed) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.
Mar 24, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund (undisclosed) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mar 22, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was promoted to the active roster Monday.
Mar 16, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday.
Mar 15, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund will be promoted to the active roster to play in Monday's game versus the Washington Capitals, John Vogl of The Athletic reports.
Feb 26, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was sent to the taxi squad Friday, CBS Sports reports.
Feb 25, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund will be promoted to the active roster for Thursday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, John Vogl of The Athletic reports.
Feb 23, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was promoted from the taxi squad ahead of Tuesday's game versus the New Jersey Devils.
Feb 17, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was reassigned to Buffalo's taxi squad Wednesday.
Feb 16, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was promoted from the taxi squad Tuesday.
Feb 15, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was recalled from AHL Rochester to the taxi squad Monday.
Jan 21, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| The Sabres removed Asplund from their taxi squad and loaned him to AHL Rochester on Thursday.
Jan 20, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Per Cap Friendly, the Buffalo Sabres reassigned Asplund to the taxi squad Wednesday.
Jan 19, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund was recalled from the taxi squad Tuesday.
Jan 13, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| The Sabres assigned Asplund to their taxi squad Wednesday.
Dec 16, 2020	Buffalo Sabres \| Rasmus Asplund \| Asplund has been recalled from his loan with Vasteras IK of Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan league, Kris Baker of The Athletic reports.
Feb 8, 2020	Buffalo Sabres \| Assigned C Rasmus Asplund to Rochester (AHL).
Feb 4, 2020	Buffalo Sabres \| Recalled C Rasmus Asplund from Rochester (AHL).
Jan 19, 2020	Buffalo Sabres \| Assigned C Rasmus Asplund to Rochester (AHL).
Nov 15, 2019	Buffalo Sabres \| Recalled C Rasmus Asplund from Rochester (AHL).
Sep 30, 2019	Buffalo Sabres \| Assigned C Rasmus Asplund to Rochester (AHL).
May 23, 2018	Buffalo Sabres \| Signed C Rasmus Asplund to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Jun 25, 2016	Buffalo Sabres \| Buffalo Sabres Acquired D Dmitry Kulikov and a 2016 second-round draft (Rasmus Asplund) pick from the Florida Panthers for D Martin Pysyk, a 2016 second-round draft pick (Adam Mascherin) and a 2016 third-round draft pick (Linus Nassen).
May 25, 2016	Vancouver Canucks \| Vancouver Canucks Acquired D Erik Gudbranson and a 2016 fifth-round draft pick Cole Candella) from the Florida Panthers for C Jared McCann and 2016 second (later traded to Buffalo - Buffalo selected Rasmus Asplund) and fourth-round draft picks (Jonathan Ang).

Current Stats
Career Stats

2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Rasmus Asplund	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Buffalo Sabres	27	2	6	8	0	0	268	48.30	45.40	-7.00	47.00	-6.70	0.22	1.34
Nashville Predators	19	0	0	0	-6	4	185		42.20	0.20	44.10	-0.10	0.32	1.95
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2011-2012	Värmland	TV-Pucken	8	2	5	7	6
	2011-2012	Färjestad BK U16	U16 SM	6	2	2	4	2
	2012-2013	Värmland	TV-Pucken	8	4	8	12	4
	2012-2013	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Region	16	6	9	15	6									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	2012-2013	Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	11	2	3	5	20
	2012-2013	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Nationell	15	4	6	10	14									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	2012-2013	Färjestad BK U16	U16 SM	6	5	8	13	4
	2013-2014	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Region	10	6	10	16	37									Playoffs	4	7	2	9	0
	2013-2014	Färjestad BK J20	J20 Nationell	38	7	7	14	12									Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
	2013-2014	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	7	4	5	9	0
	2013-2014	Sweden U17	WHC-17	5	1	1	2	0
	2013-2014	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Nationell	7	6	5	11	4									Playoffs	4	7	2	9	0
	2014-2015	Färjestad BK J20	J20 Nationell	19	8	17	25	14									Playoffs	6	3	4	7	0
	2014-2015	Sweden U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	1	3	4
	2014-2015	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	15	4	9	13	16
	2014-2015	Färjestad BK	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
	2014-2015	Färjestad BK	SHL	35	2	1	3	4									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
	2014-2015	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	1	1	2
	2014-2015	Sweden U18	WJC-18	5	2	3	5	8
Draft Yr	2015-2016	Färjestad BK	SHL	46	4	8	12	16									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
Draft Yr	2015-2016	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	5	4	9	6
Draft Yr	2015-2016	Färjestad BK	Champions HL	6	0	1	1	4									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
Draft Yr	2015-2016	Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	3	2	5	6
	2016-2017	Färjestad BK	SHL	39	6	13	19	10									Playoffs	5	0	3	3	0
	2016-2017	Färjestad BK	Champions HL	6	1	4	5	0									Playoffs	5	0	3	3	0
	2016-2017	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	2	10	12	8
	2016-2017	Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	1	6	7	0
	2017-2018	Färjestad BK	SHL	50	8	20	28	20									Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
	2017-2018	Sweden	EHT	6	0	0	0	2
	2017-2018	Sweden (all)	International	10	0	1	1	6
	2018-2019	Rochester Americans	AHL	75	10	31	41	26									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
	2019-2020	Rochester Americans	AHL	33	3	16	19	2
	2019-2020	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	29	1	2	3	6	255	38.90	46.00	-5.20	48.20	-2.40	0.24	0.47
	2020-2021	Västerås IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	14	4	5	9	6
	2020-2021	Rochester Americans	AHL	3	0	2	2	0
	2020-2021	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	28	7	4	11	0	330	44.00	44.40	-0.20	43.90	-1.70	1.09	1.64
	2021-2022	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	8	19	27	10	975	45.90	51.10	6.60	53.40	6.50	0.12	1.11
	2021-2022	Sweden	WC	8	6	0	6	2
	2021-2022	Sweden (all)	International	10	6	3	9	2
	2021-2022	Sweden	EHT	2	0	3	3	0
	2022-2023	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	27	2	6	8	0	268	48.30	45.40	-7.00	47.00	-6.70	0.22	1.34
	2022-2023	Nashville Predators	NHL	19	0	0	0	4	185		42.20	0.20	44.10	-0.10	0.32	1.95
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date July 30, 2021
Signing Status RFA
Agent Peter Wallen

Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,650,000 1.01% of cap space

	2021-2022	2022-2023
Cap Hit	$825,000	$825,000	RFA
AAV	$825,000	$825,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$775,000	$875,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$775,000	$875,000
Minors Salary	$775,000	$875,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date May 23, 2018
Agent Peter Wallen

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,535,000 1.06% of cap space

	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Cap Hit	$845,000	$845,000	$845,000	RFA
AAV	$925,000	$925,000	$925,000
Performance Bonuses	$182,500	$57,500	$0
Base Salary	$650,000	$775,000	$832,500
Signing Bonuses	$92,500	$92,500	$92,500
Total Salary	$742,500	$867,500	$925,000
Minors Salary	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000
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UFA Year