Asplund considers himself a two-way player and expects to add more offense as he continues to grow more comfortable in the NHL. As a rookie in Rochester last season, 23 of his 41 points came in the team's final 22 games.
"I know I can bring a lot of offensive points to this league," Asplund said. "I just need to find my path there. That's what I'm trying to figure out."
With Frolik awaiting a work visa and not expected to arrive until next week, the Sabres recalled Wilson to round out a group of 13 healthy forwards available for Saturday's home game against Florida.
Wilson, 27, has tallied 14 points (6+8) in 22 games with the Amerks this season. He appeared in 64 contests for the Sabres since being acquired from Detroit early in the 2017-18 campaign, though an ankle injury in training camp limited him to just 18 games last season.
Krueger said Wilson was given a to-do list at the end of training camp of what he needed to accomplish to get back to the NHL level. He checked all those boxes despite missing part of December with an upper-body injury.
The main point of emphasis, Wilson said, was being aggressive.
"I think they know too when you're coming back from injuries, it's second nature to kind of hold back in some areas of the ice," he said. "The last few weeks I really focused being physical, being aggressive, getting in on the forecheck. Not only do I do that down there, but that's my major role up here so I'm just going try and do that."