Dahlin is taking a leave of absence to return to Sweden

[Archie Lee]

23 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Perhaps there are additional reasons he went back to Sweden.  There almost certainly are additional considerations that went into the calculation.  His seeming inability to focus on his job 100% while he's performing it almost definitely being part of that calculation.

BUT to try to say (or more accurately, imply) those other reasons trump the reason that is the elephant in the room seem to be disingenuous.

When dealing with difficult personal matters, work can sometimes be a refuge, and sometimes a weight. 

[Big Guava]

45 minutes ago, Archie Lee said:

When dealing with difficult personal matters, work can sometimes be a refuge, and sometimes a weight. 

I think the difference usually is if you feel there is something you can be doing about it or not or at least help with it in some way.

Many times things may be weighing on you but there is little you can actually do.  In this case there is a lot he can do.

[PASabreFan]

What happened had to be life-altering. "Life is short." He might be coming at this from a decidedly unAmerican cultural perspective. Maybe he's not interested in grabbing every last dollar. He's made a fortune. If he or his fianceé does not want to live in this country ... and you don't need a wild imagination to envision that, especially given that many Americans feel the same way right now ... maybe Ras says, hey, I fulfilled my dream and made a lot of money, but being home is most important. They play hockey in Sweden, I heard. The hockey wasteland that is Buffalo would surely play into this scenario.

Am I wrong to speculate? Then you all are wrong, too. The only official reason we have is "tending to a personal matter."

Edited 1 hour ago by PASabreFan

[LGR4GM]

Dahlin has made about 33 million to date before taxes. He's got 77 or so million left on his current contract. 

[Porous Five Hole]

I’m not overthinking this. His heart and brain are focused on something other than his job right now, so he’s tending to that.  
 

Sorry to be blunt, but Rasmus watched his soulmate die. CPR means no heartbeat and no breathing. From his statement:

”While on vacation in France early this summer, Carolina began to feel sick for a few days, which quickly turned into her experiencing major heart failure. Fortunately, she received CPR on multiple occasions, and up to a couple of hours at a time to keep her alive, which ultimately saved her life.”

”She was transferred to a hospital where she remained on life support for weeks before she was a beneficiary of a heart transplant while still in France.”

Hockey is just a game. I hope he gets his heart and head right and I hope he takes as long as he needs.