Asplund played the role of a 13th forward and it was clear that he was a longshot to make the team. In his limited time on the ice, I was able to see that he is very aware and plays a solid defensive game. His change of speed up ice is impeccable as he can slow down or speed up to open lanes very well. Towards the end of his shifts, he was very slow on the backcheck, maybe a sign that he will need...