<p>Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube has been granted an “indefinite leave of absence” to focus on his mental health, the team announced on Sunday. </p>


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<p>“Dillon is under the care of health professionals, and we request that Dillon’s privacy is respected during this period,” the team said in a statement on social media. </p>



<p>Dube was a late scratch for the Flames’ Saturday game against the Edmonton Oilers. In 43 games this season, Dube has three goals and four assists for seven points, a massive drop in production from last year where he scored 18 goals and 27 assists for 45 points, all of which were career highs.</p>



<p>In six NHL seasons, Dube has 57 goals and 70 assists for 127 points in 325 career games. The 25-year-old is in the final year of a three-year, $6.9 million contract and will be a restricted free agent this summer. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="159"></div>



<p>Taken in the second round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Dube averaged over a point-per-game in four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets. </p>



<p>Turning professional, he spent half a season with the AHL’s Stockton Heat, scoring 39 points (15 goals and 24 assists) in 37 games in 2018-19. Since then, he’s spent nearly all of his professional career with the NHL’s Flames.  </p>



<p>Internationally, Dube played in two World Junior Championships representing Team Canada, winning a gold medal in 2018. </p>



<p>The Flames are 21-20-5 with 47 points this season, sixth in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division. They’re 6-4-0 in their last 10 games but have lost two straights. Calgary will have a three-game home stand starting Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues, followed by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday and the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="144"></div>
