Seattle Kraken defenceman Brandon Montour will be taking a temporary leave of absence to attend to a family matter.

The team did not provide a timeline for his return.

Montour, 31, has four assists in four games this season while averaging 22:48 of ice time per game.

The team also announced that forward Freddy Gaudreau is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with an upper-body injury.

The team did not announce any callups ahead of their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night (coverage starts at 7 pm. ET on Sportsnet).

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