The front office tumult at the Buffalo Sabres has affected at least one of the team’s prospects, with Rasmus Asplund deciding to stay in Sweden for now. The 33rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft spoke to Swedish paper New Folkblad, saying he would rather continue his development at SHL side Färjestad BK for now.
Despite beginning contract talks with the Sabres a month ago, those talks went silent with the change at GM, and Asplund has decided not to come over this season.
“No, I will not sign an NHL contract this summer.