The outlook in Western New York is mixed as the Buffalo Sabres are close to getting a key forward back , but might be losing a key defenseman. Significantly, the Sabres' blue line could be in danger of missing its best player. It's been reported that Rasmus Dahlin will be out of the Sabres' lineup indefinitely due to personal reasons , according to head coach Lindy Ruff.

“Rasmus will be taking a temporary leave of absence to deal with a personal matter back in Sweden. I will say this. He said everything is okay, and through this, he's got full support of our team,” Ruff informed the Sabres' media team.

This is a major loss for Buffalo. After the Sabres got off to a slow start , going 0-3 in their first three games, they have gone 5-2-4 since. Significantly, Dahlin was having a prod

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