Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced Friday that defenseman and team captain Rasmus Dahlin will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the team, as he returns to Sweden to deal with a personnel matter.
Ruff told the media Friday that Dahlin told him everything is OK, but at this time, there is no timetable on his return from Sweden.
Dahlin’s fiancée, Carolina, underwent a heart transplant over the offseason.
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