‘“I needed to play, right?” Asplund said Tuesday prior to Nashville’s 7-3 win over the Sabres, his first visit back to KeyBank Center. “… I talked to Kevyn and Donny a lot during the year. I think we all just came to the conclusion that I needed an opportunity to play and keep developing, and this was the chance to get that. So I think we’re all pretty satisfied with what happened.”’