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Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres currently lack quality depth at forward. Amid a string of injuries up front, one silver lining to that unfortunate reality has been the emergence of Rasmus Asplund. Through 13 games since being recalled on November 16, the 22-year-old has fit in nicely as a two-way presence in the Sabres’ middle-six.

The organization obviously feels that his inclusion in the lineup has proven beneficial. Even though most of the team’s injured forwards have returned since his initial call-up, Asplund has remained with the big club ahead of waiver-eligible veterans like Curtis Lazar and Jean-Sebastien Dea. He’s even…